Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Hill Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

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 Grove Hill Road (SE5 8DF) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Hill Road (SE5 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Dog Kennel Hill. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stories Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albrighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivanhoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ainsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pytchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cactus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cactus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cactus Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albrighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dog Kennel Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dog Kennel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dog Kennel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dog Kennel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dog Kennel Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stories Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stories Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dog Kennel Hill —
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Data Sources

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