Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
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

Devonshire Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 60th 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 Devonshire Road (SE23 3LX) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (SE23 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pearcefield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pearcefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearcefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearcefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour David'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldram Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldram Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldram Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hindsley'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hindsley'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldram Park Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Waldram Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ewelme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldenshaw Road —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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