Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Coopers Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 133rd 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 Coopers Lane (SE12 0QA) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coopers Lane (SE12 0QA), 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 Coopers Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Exford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Le May Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dilhorne Close
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somertrees Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pegley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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