Crime maps and house buying

[Sazzle30]

Hi EDF

We are first time buyers trying to get our first home. We've been pretty unlucky having been out bid, gazumped and even ghost gazumped!

We finally had an offer accepted on a place, I checked the crime map for SE19 1JJ and am a little concerned by the area. My bf thinks I'm over reacting since we have been to see the house 4 times and it's always been quiet.

Now I am not sure we have done the right thing (initial searches without the postcode didn't give me so much detail)but I don't want to move somewhere that looks like a crime hot spot.

Has anyone heard of Gibbs Ave/central hill in Crystal Palace being dangerous? I don't mind a bit rough and ready having lived in Kilburn for a far few years

Thanks

[lane lover]

I dont know the area, but this website tells you the monthly reported crime in your area:

http://www.police.uk/metropolitan/00AY02N/crime/

[Sazzle30]

Thanks, that is the website that has highlighted my concerns

[KalamityKel]

If you compare the data with East Dulwich, the numbers are similar yet many will say East Dulwich is not a particularly dangerous area...

[Sazzle30]

Thanks Kalamitykel.

I think my concern is the same street has at least one incident a month ranging from anti-social behaviour to violent crime.

Overall the amount of crime is comparable to ED but less than Kilburn but I haven't ever seen a road which has crime reported so frequently in either areas I have lived in.

Perhaps I've answered my own question :-)

[egoode]

If you are worried about a particular street have you tried talking to some of the people that live on the street and asked them if they think there's any particular crime problem.

[Sazzle30]

Good idea I shall go there tonight. Thanks everyone for you help, being over cautious as this is the first time I've been able to buy a place (fingers crossed)