Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Berry Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 360th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berry Lane (SE21 8AR) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berry Lane (SE21 8AR), 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 Berry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bernards Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaks Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaks Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alleyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paxton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannoy Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tannoy Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tritton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnac Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnac Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Bernards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalford Road —
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Data Sources

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