Postcode · London
Crime in SE21 8BA
How much crime is recorded in SE21 8BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gipsy Hill
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
SE21 8BALondon
How safe is SE21 8BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE21 8BA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE21 8BANational
Violence and sexual offences14.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Burglary8.89.1
Other theft5.94.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order3.04.6
Theft from the person2.42.1
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery2.01.4
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.