Crime Rate in Hither Green, ward

Hither Green has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Lewisham district and the 2213th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 289th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hither Green in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Lewisham district average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hither Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 757 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 928 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hither Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.