Total Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barville Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 323rd highest 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 Barville Close (SE4 2LN) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 243.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barville Close (SE4 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnham Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Barville Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brockley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billingford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billingford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meretone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley Way —
Sep 2025Public order Brockley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brockley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brockley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frendsbury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldersford Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Frendsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frendsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nash Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Nash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Nash Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnham Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Turnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Norbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldersford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hainford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellwood Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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