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

Burnt Ash Hill area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 407th highest crime rate of 826 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 0JD) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Burnt Ash Hill. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.