Crime Rates at Century Yard, London, SE23 3XT

Century Yard area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 39th highest crime rate of 826 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 Century Yard (SE23 3XT) in the last 12 months was 437.3 per 1,000 residents and was 399.9% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 243.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Century Yard (SE23 3XT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.