Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gipsy 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.
View Crime In Gipsy Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lunham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Paddock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paddock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Childs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aubyn'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatestone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatestone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatestone Road | — |
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