Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 117.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Duncombe Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 319th highest crime rate of 826 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 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wyleu Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Desmond Tutu Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Duncombe Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncombe Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stillness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stondon Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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