Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Road area has the lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 793 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 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

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

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

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