Total Crime Rate
162.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downham Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 209th 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 Downham Way (BR1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 381.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downham Way (BR1 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Camlan Road. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Detling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boyland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Boyland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headcorn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Headcorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Headcorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rangefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keedonwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keedonwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boyland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pontefract Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tristram Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tristram Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tristram Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
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