Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beechmont Close area has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beechmont Close (BR1 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechmont Close (BR1 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashgrove Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flimwell Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hildenborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hildenborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elmscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sissinghurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Butts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arcus Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arcus Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chingley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beechmont Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Swiftsden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Medhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medhurst Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
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