Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchdown area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Churchdown (BR1 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Downham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Churchdown (BR1 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wrenthorpe Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchdown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Downderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinderford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Undershaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Undershaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Undershaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Undershaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Undershaw Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cinderford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitefoot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrenthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrenthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bankfoot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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