Total Crime Rate
95.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Theodore Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 419th 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 Theodore Road (SE13 6HT) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , 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 14 (β 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Theodore Road (SE13 6HT), 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 (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Hill Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordyce Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainton Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordyce Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fordyce Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Hill Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theodore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Hill Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farley Road | Under investigation |
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