Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Five Oaks Mews area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 277th 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 Five Oaks Mews (BR1 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Downham average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Five Oaks Mews (BR1 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedivere Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Launcelot Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pendragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Galahad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roundtable Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reigate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedivere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedivere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedivere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedivere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedivere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Launcelot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Launcelot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Launcelot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dagonet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Galahad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geraint Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ivorydown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gareth Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gareth Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Launcelot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Launcelot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gareth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Geraint Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geraint Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivorydown | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivorydown | Under investigation |
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