Total Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wantage 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 Wantage Road (SE12 8NA) 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 Wantage Road (SE12 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Taunton Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wantage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micheldever Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holme Lacey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holme Lacey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micheldever Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micheldever Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micheldever Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micheldever Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wantage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wantage Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Effingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Wantage Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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