Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Chestnut Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Road (SE27 9LE) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Chestnut Road (SE27 9LE), 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 Chestnut 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

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