Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dermody Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 275th 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 Dermody Gardens (SE13 5HG) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dermody Gardens (SE13 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Close, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hither Green Lane (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dermody Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wright Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gilmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Hedge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Arlington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courthill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastdown Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Courthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leahurst Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leahurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pascoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pascoe Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightingale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —

Data Sources

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