Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gipsy Hill area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gipsy Hill (SE19 1NL) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Hill (SE19 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Gatestone Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gipsy Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lunham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paxton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close
Apr 2026Drugs Paddock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paddock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Victory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Victory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Childs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westow Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road

Data Sources

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