Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.6 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechmont Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 844 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 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.9% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Beechmont Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Arcus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sissinghurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arcus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chingley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmscott Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swiftsden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hildenborough Gardens β€”

Data Sources

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