Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amblecote Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Amblecote Road (SE12 9TR) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amblecote Road (SE12 9TR), the main crime hotspot is near Chinbrook Crescent. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grove Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinbrook Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amblecote Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chinbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Napier Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amblecote Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Le May Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Le May Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balder Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wydeville Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wydeville Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinbrook Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lupton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lupton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chinbrook Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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