Total Crime Rate

169.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 169.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

York Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 207th highest 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 York Hill (SE27 0AD) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Hill (SE27 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in York Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ullswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parade Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nettlefold Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nettlefold Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Robbery Bloom Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parade Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloom Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloom Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devane Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dalton Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Station Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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