Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lambscroft Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lambscroft Avenue (SE9 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambscroft Avenue (SE9 4NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grace Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marvels Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grove Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyneley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leafy Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlesfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dyneley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyneley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marvels Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wicks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marvels Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvels Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobland Road | Under investigation |
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