Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.6 5/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyme Farm Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Lyme Farm Road (SE12 8JE) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Farm Road (SE12 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tizzard Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnydale Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lyme Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheldon Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tizzard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Weigall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorhead Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manorbrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheldon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Horn Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lilian Barker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lilian Barker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manorbrook —
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Data Sources

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