Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bovill Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 366th lowest 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 Bovill Road (SE23 1EU) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bovill Road (SE23 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Mews. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Whatman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whatman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bovill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Agnew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lessing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sienna Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sienna Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschell Road | Under investigation |
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