Crime Rates at Abinger Grove, London, SE8 5UY

Abinger Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 89th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abinger Grove (SE8 5UY) in the last 12 months was 277.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 128.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abinger Grove (SE8 5UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sayes Court Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.