Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riddons Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
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 Riddons Road (SE12 9QY) 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riddons Road (SE12 9QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobland Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springwood Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wicks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyneley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dyneley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyneley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leafy Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
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