Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhorne Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 23rd 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 Westhorne Avenue (SE12 9HS) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 258.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhorne Avenue (SE12 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westhorne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnt Ash Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Summerfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnt Ash Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnt Ash Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnt Ash Hill —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horncastle Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kimbolton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kimbolton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wildwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wildwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pitfold Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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