Crime Rates at Benson Road, London, SE23 3RL

Benson Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 200th 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 Benson Road (SE23 3RL) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (SE23 3RL), 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.