Total Crime Rate

164.0 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 164.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barston Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 221st 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 Barston Road (SE27 9HD) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barston Road (SE27 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Nex Mews. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Martell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chancellor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardlui Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Idmiston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Idmiston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardlui Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chancellor Grove —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chancellor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chancellor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavengro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Nex Mews —
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Nex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hexham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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