Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woolstone Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 404th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woolstone Road (SE23 2TH) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Perry Vale average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolstone Road (SE23 2TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilmorie Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elsinore Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perry Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Allenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garlies Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ticehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Houston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Houston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lescombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shipman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurstbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsinore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkesfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilmorie Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garlies Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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