Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Micheldever Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green , and the 353rd 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 Micheldever Road (SE12 8LU) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Lee Green average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Micheldever Road (SE12 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornwood Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taunton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lee Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thornwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holme Lacey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holme Lacey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wimborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimborne Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Taunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wantage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Effingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wantage Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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