Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.7 9/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sissinghurst Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 294th highest 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 Sissinghurst Close (BR1 4SN) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Downham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sissinghurst Close (BR1 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near Keedonwood Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sissinghurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sissinghurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valeswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keedonwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keedonwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keedonwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Keedonwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goudhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wittersham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cinderford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arcus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arcus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bankfoot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinderford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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