Crime Rates at Wood Vale, London, SE23 3EE

Wood Vale area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 120th 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 Wood Vale (SE23 3EE) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Vale (SE23 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streamline Mews, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Talbot Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.