Crime Rates at Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9NW

Norwood High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 170th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood High Street (SE27 9NW) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood High Street (SE27 9NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curnick'S Lane, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gipsy Road Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.