Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 167.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fordyce Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 197th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fordyce Road (SE13 6RH) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordyce Road (SE13 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fordyce Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewisham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Swithun'S Road Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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