Total Crime Rate

197.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castleton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 154th highest crime rate of 844 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 Castleton Road (SE9 4DD) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (β‰ˆ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Road (SE9 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grace Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duddington Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castleton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kersey Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duddington Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duddington Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duddington Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duddington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castleton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kersey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Charminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Court Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Court Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Close β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kersey Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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