Total Crime Rate

171.6 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 171.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Other crime 17.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Albert Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 189th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (SE9 4SW) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (SE9 4SW), the main crime hotspot is near Widecombe Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lulworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blanchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downleys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Downleys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Downleys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nunnington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nunnington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Greenfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Model Farm Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blanchard Close β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Widecombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Widecombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Haven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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