Total Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crowmarsh Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 370th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crowmarsh Gardens (SE23 3AB) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crowmarsh Gardens (SE23 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devonshire Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystead Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlie Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach House Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairlie Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowmarsh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcombe Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Benson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Benson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greystead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Honor Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairlie Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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