Crime Rates at Northwood Road, London, SE23 2HR

Northwood Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 394th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northwood Road (SE23 2HR) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Road (SE23 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanstead Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanstead Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.