Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyme Farm Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 335th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Lyme Farm Road (SE12 8JS) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Farm Road (SE12 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ravens Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyme Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Mallory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horn Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weigall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manorbrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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