Total Crime Rate
85.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwood Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Road (SE27 9BU) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Road (SE27 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perran Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culzean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpenden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Faith'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manns Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Perran Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manns Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkbeck Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
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