Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

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 94.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Close (SE13 6UL) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Close (SE13 6UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theodore Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arlington Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lara Close β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desvignes Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich House β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich House β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blashford Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blashford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blashford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blashford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Duncrievie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanier Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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