Crime Rates at Edge Point Close, London, SE27 0QS

Edge Point Close area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edge Point Close (SE27 0QS) in the last 12 months was 758.2 per 1,000 residents and was 671.0% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 754.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 194.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge Point Close (SE27 0QS), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Point Close. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.