Total Crime Rate
121.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sissinghurst Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 313th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sissinghurst Close (BR1 4SN) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Downham average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sissinghurst Close (BR1 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravenscar Road, where police recorded 34 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bankfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goudhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bankfoot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keedonwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arcus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arcus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keedonwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sissinghurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmscott Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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