Crime Rates at Grove Lane, London, SE5 8SP

Grove Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 126th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

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 Grove Lane (SE5 8SP) in the last 12 months was 293.2 per 1,000 residents and was 213.4% higher than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 3500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 193.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2733.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 258.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (SE5 8SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orpheus Street, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (96 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.