Total Crime Rate
191.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linton Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 181st 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 Linton Grove (SE27 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.5% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linton Grove (SE27 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curnick'S Lane, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gipsy Road Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knight'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A215 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Unity Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Basil Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A215 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A215 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Hill | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Hill | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Curnick'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curnick'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rothschild Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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