Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lambscroft Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 381st highest crime rate of 826 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 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% 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 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlesfield (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lambscroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roseveare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B226 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Close —
Apr 2026Public order Lambscroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgrove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clayhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henry Cooper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wicks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Charlesfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cobland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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