Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marvels Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 9th 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 Marvels Lane (SE12 9SE) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).

In the area around Marvels Lane (SE12 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grace Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlesfield (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marvels Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roseveare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henry Cooper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwood Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Lambscroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clayhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wicks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Charlesfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cobland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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