Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 72.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medhurst Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Medhurst Drive (BR1 4TL) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medhurst Drive (BR1 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bromley Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Medhurst Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fieldside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Downham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Downham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bromley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bromley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bromley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Downham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakridge Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wrenthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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