Total Crime Rate
456.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
158.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashgrove Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 35th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashgrove Road (BR1 4JW) in the last 12 months was 456.1 per 1,000 residents and was 302.3% higher than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashgrove Road (BR1 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bromley Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Downham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Calmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fieldside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Calmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medhurst Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Medhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgravia Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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