Crime Rates at London Road, London, SE23 3UT

London Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 167th 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 London Road (SE23 3UT) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SE23 3UT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.