Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newstead Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 421st 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 Newstead Road (SE12 0SY) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Road (SE12 0SY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Newstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newstead Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rayford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wildwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wildwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kimbolton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kimbolton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Helder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anne Compton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Helder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dallinger Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holme Lacey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newstead Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mildreds Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Holme Lacey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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