Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Duncombe Hill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 371st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duncombe Hill (SE23 1QD) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncombe Hill (SE23 1QD), 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 Duncombe Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Codrington Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buckingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborn Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Buckingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Rise Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St German'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncombe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duncombe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Duncombe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duncombe Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tatnell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Codrington Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blythe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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