Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.5 5/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckley Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Buckley Close (SE23 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckley Close (SE23 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Buckley Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Buckley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Underhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canonbie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tewkesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Buckley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Buckley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Tewkesbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wood Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wood Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wood Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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