Total Crime Rate

293.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 293.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.6 10/10
  • Other theft 36.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 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

Grove Lane Terrace 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 Terrace (SE5 8SW) 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 Terrace (SE5 8SW), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Lane Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lettsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vicarage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maude Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Maude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ribbon Dance Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribbon Dance Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camberwell Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Camberwell Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Camberwell Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camberwell Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camberwell Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canning Cross —
Sep 2025Drugs Lettsom Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lettsom Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace'S Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camberwell Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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