Crime Rates at Taymount Rise, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3UG

Taymount Rise area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 108th 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 Taymount Rise (SE23 3UG) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taymount Rise (SE23 3UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bird-In-Hand Passage (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.