Crime Rates at Baring Road, London, SE12 0EE

Baring Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 170th highest crime rate of 826 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 0EE) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baring Road (SE12 0EE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbury Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.