Total Crime Rate
165.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glenville 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.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Naval Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mornington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baildon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florence Terrace | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Harvey Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Harvey Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glenville Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mornington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mornington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heston Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mornington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mornington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mornington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mornington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Amersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Admiralty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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