Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gables Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 334th highest crime rate of 844 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 Gables Close (SE12 0UE) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gables Close (SE12 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoser Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gables Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoser Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bramdean Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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