Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Churchdown area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Churchdown (BR1 5PT) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchdown (BR1 5PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nubia Way, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keedonwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Undershaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Undershaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nubia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bankfoot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bankfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goudhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Downham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmscott Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keedonwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sissinghurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downham Way | Under investigation |
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