Crime Rate in Hither Green, ward

Hither Green has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Lewisham district and the 2219th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 306th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hither Green in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Lewisham district average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hither Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 697 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 883 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hither Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.