Crime Rates at London Road, London, SE23 3TT

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 35th 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 London Road (SE23 3TT) in the last 12 months was 420.2 per 1,000 residents and was 354.5% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 184.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SE23 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.