Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poppy Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Place (SE13 6AE) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Hither Green average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Place (SE13 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poppy Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordyce Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Swithun'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lullingstone Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springrice Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Merbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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