Crime Rates at Lancaster Avenue, London, SE27 9HU

Lancaster Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 78th 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 Lancaster Avenue (SE27 9HU) in the last 12 months was 372.8 per 1,000 residents and was 279.0% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Avenue (SE27 9HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.