Safety index · Lambeth, London · data through August 2026
Is Gipsy Hill safe?
Gipsy Hill sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 74 out of 100 — 14 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 51st of 248 Inner London areas — based on 227 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Gipsy Hill against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 82 · 36% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 · 23% | |
| Public order | 18 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 20 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 17 · 7% |
Walking in Gipsy Hill at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Dulwich Wood86/100 · Low risk
- Knight's Hill74/100 · Moderate
- St Martin's71/100 · Moderate
- West Dulwich80/100 · Low risk
- Streatham Wells68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Gipsy Hill safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 74/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Gipsy Hill?
Violent crime — 82 of 227 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Gipsy Hill safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.