Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 86.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaks Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 768 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 1RB) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Avenue (SE19 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Paxton Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Baird Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sainsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mountbatten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mountbatten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Bornes —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baird Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Baird Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gipsy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gipsy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Wood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Wood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sainsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brabourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brabourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montserrat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whiteley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paxton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
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Data Sources

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