Postcode · London
Crime in SE12 9SU
How much crime is recorded in SE12 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grove Park & Lee South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
SE12 9SULondon
How safe is SE12 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE12 9SU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE12 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences29.523.6
Anti-social behaviour27.710.7
Burglary15.59.1
Shoplifting11.88.4
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Other theft7.54.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Public order6.74.6
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery2.61.4
Drugs2.42.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 63% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.