Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Glenbow Road area has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glenbow Road (BR1 4ND) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenbow Road (BR1 4ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashgrove Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flimwell Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Glenbow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swiftsden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arcus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yewdale Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Chingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arcus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flimwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgravia Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yewdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flimwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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