Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 60.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • 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 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glenbow Road (BR1 4RL) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenbow Road (BR1 4RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hildenborough Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Road (12 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Arcus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goudhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinderford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cinderford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sissinghurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arcus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bankfoot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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