Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicars Hill area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 151st 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 Vicars Hill (SE13 7JB) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicars Hill (SE13 7JB), the main crime hotspot is near Ladywell Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vicars Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Embleton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywell Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Embleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Embleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellerdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Algernon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywell Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malyons Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ladywell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malyons Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malyons Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywell β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B236 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsala Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsala Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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