Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Benson Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 337th 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 Benson Road (SE23 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (SE23 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devonshire Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystead Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Hermitage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcombe Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fairlie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmarsh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldram Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greystead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Honor Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearcefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearcefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Benson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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