Total Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baring Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baring Road (SE12 0PS) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baring Road (SE12 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near Burnt Ash Hill. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linchmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linchmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summerfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Ash Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Ash Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wildwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wildwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Ash Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Ash Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bramdean Gardens | Under investigation |
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