Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durban Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durban Road (SE27 9RW) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durban Road (SE27 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Gipsy Road Gardens. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannoy Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Cloud Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Louis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Louis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipsy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Gothard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tritton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tritton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Martell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Martell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeton Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benton'S Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannoy Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gipsy Road Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeton Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Benton'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tannoy Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tannoy Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gipsy Road | Under investigation |
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