Total Crime Rate

167.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barston Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 217th highest crime rate of 768 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 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barston Road (SE27 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Nex Mews. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tulsemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lavengro Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dalmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tulsemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chancellor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idmiston Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastmearn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Robson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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