Crime Rates at Gavestone Road, London, SE12 9BW

Gavestone Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Gavestone Road (SE12 9BW) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gavestone Road (SE12 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Mallory Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.