Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hither Green Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Hither Green Lane (SE13 6TP) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ).
In the area around Hither Green Lane (SE13 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Wellmeadow Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardgowan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mildreds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mildreds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mildreds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Mildreds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hither Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hither Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Springbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellmeadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellmeadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellmeadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildreds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildreds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildreds Road | 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 | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
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