Total Crime Rate
130.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnt Ash Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 290th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burnt Ash Road (SE12 8PY) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnt Ash Road (SE12 8PY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wantage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osberton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Taunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimborne Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimborne Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holme Lacey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holme Lacey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osberton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osberton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Micheldever Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hamlea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Peters Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peters Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peters Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Peters Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falmouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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