Crime Rates at The Hermitage, London, SE23 3QD

The Hermitage area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 167th 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 The Hermitage (SE23 3QD) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hermitage (SE23 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.