Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springbank Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springbank Road (SE13 6SS) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springbank Road (SE13 6SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leahurst Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springbank Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hither Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hither Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leahurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Minard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hither Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hither Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hither Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ardgowan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardgowan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leahurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leahurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leahurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leahurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Duncrievie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwich House | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltonian Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwich House | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Desvignes Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blashford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blashford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blashford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Maythorne Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maythorne Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blashford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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