Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 136.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Honor Oak Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 258th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Honor Oak Road (SE23 3RN) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honor Oak Road (SE23 3RN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Honor Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amroth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmarsh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcombe Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Benson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Road —
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 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horniman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amroth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Hermitage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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