Total Crime Rate

132.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 132.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pegley Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 278th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pegley Gardens (SE12 0PY) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pegley Gardens (SE12 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Sandstone Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pegley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dilhorne Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pegley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farmcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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