Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shaw Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 233rd 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 Shaw Road (BR1 5NN) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Road (BR1 5NN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Shaw Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennifer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tristram Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tristram Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tristram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jennifer Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jennifer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennifer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennifer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riverbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennifer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennifer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camlan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camlan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camlan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Camlan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camlan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Roundtable Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Undershaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefoot Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitefoot Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Northover Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Northover Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamerock Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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