Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brightside Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 844 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 Brightside Road (SE13 6EW) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brightside Road (SE13 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Arlington Close. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birdwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chiltonian Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltonian Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leahurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Staplehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Staplehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hither Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchid Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theodore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncrievie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blashford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blashford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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