Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Codrington Hill area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 188th 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 Codrington Hill (SE23 1LR) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Codrington Hill (SE23 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Brockley Rise. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Codrington Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wyleu Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stillness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncombe Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Duncombe Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stondon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tatnell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tatnell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tatnell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockley Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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