Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sandpit Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandpit Road (BR1 4PE) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpit Road (BR1 4PE), the main crime hotspot is near Downham Lane. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Downham

Crime Over Time in Sandpit Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fieldside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flimwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flimwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgravia Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 21 of 21

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑