Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langton Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 180th 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 Langton Rise (SE23 3EF) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langton Rise (SE23 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canonbie Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckley Close (11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westwood Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horniman Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canonbie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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