Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandpit 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 4PF) 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 4PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakridge Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downham Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fieldside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beechmont Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrenthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrenthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Medhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakridge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oakridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Medhurst Drive | — |
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