Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaks Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaks Avenue (SE19 1QX) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Avenue (SE19 1QX), the main crime hotspot is near Paxton Place. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oaks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hunters Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Place —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Meadow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Kingston Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sainsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Baird Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dulwich Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whiteley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rouse Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bristow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bristow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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