Total Crime Rate
163.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boveney Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 206th highest crime rate of 844 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 3NR) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boveney Road (SE23 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Mews. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunoon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whatman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Whatman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bovill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Agnew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Agnew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Agnew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnew Road | Under investigation |
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