Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blenheim Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 394th lowest 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 Blenheim Close (SE12 9AR) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blenheim Close (SE12 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guibal Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gavestone Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guibal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Guibal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Guibal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gavestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jevington Way | Under investigation |
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