Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lords Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 793 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 Lords Close (SE21 8JH) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lords Close (SE21 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Nex Mews, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gipsy Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkbeck Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hexham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Idmiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Idmiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardlui Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardlui Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurlow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlow Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lords Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lords Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavengro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pagoda Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Nex Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Nex Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
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