Crime Rates at Escott Gardens, London, SE9 4BQ

Escott Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 30th 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 Escott Gardens (SE9 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 485.4 per 1,000 residents and was 434.6% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 219.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Escott Gardens (SE9 4BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chilham Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.