Crime Rates at Dilhorne Close, London, SE12 0BL

Dilhorne Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 380th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilhorne Close (SE12 0BL) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilhorne Close (SE12 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandstone Road, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodbury Gardens (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.