Crime Rates at Horniman Drive, London, SE23 3BJ

Horniman Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 362nd lowest 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 Horniman Drive (SE23 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horniman Drive (SE23 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystead Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.