Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 17th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glenville Grove (SE8 4BT) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenville Grove (SE8 4BT), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amersham Grove —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Achilles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grehan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grehan Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grehan Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Grehan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grehan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grehan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exeter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Achilles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Achilles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Achilles Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Achilles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilshaw Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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