Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnt Ash Hill area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0AH) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Burnt Ash Hill. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horncastle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Ash Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Ash Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Ash Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Ash Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Guibal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farmcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guibal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danescombe | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitfold Road | Local resolution |
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