Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cotton Hill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 237th highest 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 Cotton Hill (BR1 5RT) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Hill (BR1 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cotton Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Conisborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winlaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockman Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brockman Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oldstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cotton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beachborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beachborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winlaton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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