Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicars Hill area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 826 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 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicars Hill (SE13 7JB), the main crime hotspot is near Ladywell Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ladywell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B236 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Railway Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ermine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercy Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercy Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ermine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Embleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marsala Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marsala Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Embleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vicars Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malyons Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malyons Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Peppermead Square | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Algiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gillian Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malyons Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gillian Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malyons Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malyons Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malyons Terrace | — |
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