Crime Rates at Burnt Ash Hill, London, SE12 0HY

Burnt Ash Hill area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 331st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0HY) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0HY), 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.