Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 110th 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 Woodland Road (SE19 1NT) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Road (SE19 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Westow Hill. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 36 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicars Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paddock Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Paddock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paddock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crystal Palace Bus Station | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rama Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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