Crime Rates at Pennington Close, London, SE27 9SJ

Pennington Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 793 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 Pennington Close (SE27 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennington Close (SE27 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Paxton Place. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.