Total Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reigate Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 296th 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 Reigate Road (BR1 5JW) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reigate Road (BR1 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Bedivere Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dagonet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pendragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoser Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedivere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedivere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reigate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Public order | Roundtable Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baring Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pegley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballamore Road | Under investigation |
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