Crime Rates at Prestbury Square, London, SE9 4LZ

Prestbury Square area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Prestbury Square (SE9 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestbury Square (SE9 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensworth Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenscroft Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.