Total Crime Rate
78.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorside Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moorside Road (BR1 5EP) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Downham average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorside Road (BR1 5EP), 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 | Vehicle crime | Keedonwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tristram Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tristram Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tristram Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pontefract Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camlan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keedonwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northover | 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 | Possession of weapons | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Way | Under investigation |
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