Total Crime Rate

160.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 160.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moorside Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 214th 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 Moorside Road (BR1 5EY) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorside Road (BR1 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Waters Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moorside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Undershaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boundfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Undershaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cranmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nubia Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitefoot Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefoot Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evans Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evans Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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