Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westow Hill area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westow Hill (SE19 1TS) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westow Hill (SE19 1TS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westow Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicars Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Paxton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westow Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paddock Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Patterson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rama Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Crystal Palace Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crystal Palace Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crystal Palace Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Paddock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cintra Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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