Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friar Mews area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 295th 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 Friar Mews (SE27 0PU) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friar Mews (SE27 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Nettlefold Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Uffington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lansdowne Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hainthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldeck Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolfington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prioress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lansdowne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devane Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harpenden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hainthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prioress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dodbrooke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Uffington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nettlefold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nettlefold Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nettlefold Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nettlefold Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Egremont Road | — |
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