Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sunnydale Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 18th 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 Sunnydale Road (SE12 8JW) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Sunnydale Road (SE12 8JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidbrooke Park Road, where police recorded 22 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armstrong Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armstrong Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheldon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lilian Barker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lilian Barker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kidbrooke Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horn Park Lane | Under investigation |
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