Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 133rd 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 The Terrace (SE23 1LP) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 155.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Terrace (SE23 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Brockley Rise. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Buckingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lessing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duncombe Hill —
Sep 2025Robbery Duncombe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duncombe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncombe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buckingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Codrington Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Codrington Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tatnell Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborn Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sienna Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sienna Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sienna Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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