Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Hill Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 115th 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 Forest Hill Road (SE23 3QR) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Hill Road (SE23 3QR), the main crime hotspot is near Greystead Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forest Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach House Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Coach House Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canonbie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greystead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fairlie Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowmans Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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