Total Crime Rate
66.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marler Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marler Road (SE23 2AS) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marler Road (SE23 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Stanstead Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woolstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxted Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broxted Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broxted Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxted Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxted Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxted Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Woolstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Catford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beechfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creeland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creeland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creeland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creeland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Creeland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Creeland Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Creeland Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marler Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broxted Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marler Road | Under investigation |
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