Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 73.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woolstone Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Woolstone Road (SE23 2SG) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolstone Road (SE23 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Woolstone Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilmorie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxted Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolstone Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blythe Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Polecroft Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polecroft Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polecroft Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polecroft Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broxted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lutwyche Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elsinore Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsinore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woolstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstbourne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fermor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carters Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vevey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vevey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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