Crime Rates at Devonshire Road, London, SE23 3ND

Devonshire Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 336th 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 Devonshire Road (SE23 3ND) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (SE23 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boveney Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garthorne Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.