Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waite Davies Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 58th lowest 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 Waite Davies Road (SE12 0ND) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waite Davies Road (SE12 0ND), the main crime hotspot is near Stoneycroft Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rayford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wildwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linchmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linchmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimbolton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kimbolton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summerfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anne Compton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bramdean Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wildwood Close | Under investigation |
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