Crime Rates at Boveney Road, London, SE23 3NL

Boveney Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 219th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boveney Road (SE23 3NL) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boveney Road (SE23 3NL), 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.