Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westwood Park area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Westwood Park (SE23 3QH) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
In the area around Westwood Park (SE23 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hermitage, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckley Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Underhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hermitage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hermitage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canonbie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tewkesbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tewkesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wood Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wood Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Hermitage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wood Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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