Crime Rates at Horncastle Road, London, SE12 9LF

Horncastle Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Horncastle Road (SE12 9LF) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horncastle Road (SE12 9LF), 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.