Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodyates Road 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 Woodyates Road (SE12 9JG) 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 Woodyates Road (SE12 9JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitfold Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upwood Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horncastle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitfold Road | Local resolution |
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