Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 3NP) 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 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Mews. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boveney Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fairlie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballina Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boveney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach House Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boveney Road
Apr 2026Burglary Boveney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boveney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garthorne Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honor Oak Park
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Honor Oak Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaumaris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumaris Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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