Total Crime Rate
133.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rose Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green , and the 272nd 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 Rose Way (SE12 8DN) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Lee Green average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rose Way (SE12 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lee Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pagoda Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weigall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Woodville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodyates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Osberton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jasmin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.