Crime Rates at Horley Road, London, SE9 4LF

Horley Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 315th 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 Horley Road (SE9 4LF) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horley Road (SE9 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Dunkery Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.