Crime Rates at Bentons Lane, London, SE27 9TN

Bentons Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 387th highest 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 Bentons Lane (SE27 9TN) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentons Lane (SE27 9TN), 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.