Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Ivestor Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 160th 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 Ivestor Terrace (SE23 3SG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivestor Terrace (SE23 3SG), 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 Ivestor Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greystead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowmans Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fairlie Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Coach House Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach House Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canonbie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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