Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnt Ash Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 172nd 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 0QD) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0QD), the main crime hotspot is near Sandstone Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pegley Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heather Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Guibal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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