Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rayford Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rayford Avenue (SE12 0NG) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayford Avenue (SE12 0NG), the main crime hotspot is near Stoneycroft Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rayford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildreds Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Newstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneycroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wildwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wildwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wildwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimbolton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Stoneycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newstead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildreds Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ronver Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ronver Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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