Crime Rates at Wantage Road, London, SE12 8NB

Wantage Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Wantage Road (SE12 8NB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantage Road (SE12 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.