Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Austin Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 13th 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 Austin Close (SE23 1SP) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Austin Close (SE23 1SP), the main crime hotspot is near Duncombe Hill. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Austin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blythe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winterbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborn Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Codrington Hill —
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 2025Other theft Buckingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncombe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Rise Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Duncombe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duncombe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duncombe Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St German'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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