Crime Rates at Devonshire Road, London, SE23 3TA

Devonshire Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 247th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (SE23 3TA) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (SE23 3TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boveney Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.