Crime Rates at Baring Road, London, SE12 0DU

Baring Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 25th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baring Road (SE12 0DU) in the last 12 months was 501.6 per 1,000 residents and was 444.5% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 199.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baring Road (SE12 0DU), 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.