Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montem Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 29th 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 Montem Road (SE23 1SA) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montem Road (SE23 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Winterstoke Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montem Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stanstead Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stanstead Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blythe Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winterstoke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Winterstoke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravensbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstbourne Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Desmond Tutu Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fermor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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