Total Crime Rate
162.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Apple Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 208th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Apple Court (SE12 0UB) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Apple Court (SE12 0UB), the main crime hotspot is near Gables Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grove Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ronver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gables Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gables Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bramdean Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramdean Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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