Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Greystead Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 121st 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 Greystead Road (SE23 3SD) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greystead Road (SE23 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Greystead Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greystead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach House Mews 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 2026Public order Benson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greystead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Netherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Netherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canonbie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canonbie Road —
Apr 2026Public order Honor Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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