Total Crime Rate

446.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

244.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 446.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 244.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.4 10/10
  • Public order 52.2 10/10
  • Other theft 38.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hither Green Lane area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 36th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hither Green Lane (SE13 6RT) in the last 12 months was 446.7 per 1,000 residents and was 412.9% higher than the Hither Green average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 244.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hither Green Lane (SE13 6RT), 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 Hither Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordyce Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountfield Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mountfield Close 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 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 2026Possession of weapons Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Desvignes Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maythorne Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
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Data Sources

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