Crime Rates at Firs Close, London, SE23 1BB

Firs Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firs Close (SE23 1BB) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.7% higher than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firs Close (SE23 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanstead Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herschell Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.