Total Crime Rate
134.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shroffold Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 270th highest crime rate of 826 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 Shroffold Road (BR1 5NL) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Downham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shroffold Road (BR1 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Camlan Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Downham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Undershaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camlan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jennifer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camlan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Camlan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jennifer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camlan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Camlan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Camlan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camlan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Camlan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundtable Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Roundtable Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roundtable Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundtable Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Riverbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Riverbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verdant Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jennifer Road | — |
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