Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Finch Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 372nd lowest 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 Finch Avenue (SE27 9TX) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finch Avenue (SE27 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Gipsy Road Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bernards Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Denis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannoy Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tannoy Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Salter'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Bernards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gipsy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Denis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Benton'S Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Aubyn Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eylewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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