Total Crime Rate

165.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 165.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 29.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Glenville Grove area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 201st highest crime rate of 826 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 Glenville Grove (SE8 4BP) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenville Grove (SE8 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glenville Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Naval Place
Apr 2026Public order Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baildon Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Harvey Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Harvey Way
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glenville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road
Apr 2026Public order Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heston Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mornington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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