Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Launcelot Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 348th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Launcelot Road (BR1 5DR) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Downham average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Launcelot Road (BR1 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbury Gardens. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lupton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Launcelot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Launcelot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Launcelot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pullman Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lupton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gareth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gareth Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gareth Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Launcelot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Geraint Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geraint Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivorydown | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivorydown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Galahad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Galahad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chinbrook Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinbrook Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinbrook Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodbury Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ivorydown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geraint Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wydeville Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wydeville Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Launcelot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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