Total Crime Rate
99.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakwood Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 399th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Close (SE13 6UP) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Close (SE13 6UP), the main crime hotspot is near Brownhill Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brownhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brownhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blashford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blashford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncrievie Road | 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 | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birdwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birdwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hither Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theodore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardgowan Road | — |
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