Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolstone Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Woolstone Road (SE23 2TG) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Perry Vale average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolstone Road (SE23 2TG), the main crime hotspot is near Wynell Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woolstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Allenby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Allenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garlies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garlies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ticehurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Houston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lescombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearfield Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shipman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shipman Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B227 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Normanton Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wynell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kilmorie Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkesfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Levendale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Levendale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perry Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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