Crime Rates at Grove Vale, London, SE22 8EQ

Grove Vale area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 320th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Vale (SE22 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Vale (SE22 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.