Crime Rates at Highfield Close, London, SE13 6UT

Highfield Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 330th highest crime rate of 844 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 6UT) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Close (SE13 6UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theodore Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arlington Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.