Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torcross Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 388th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Torcross Drive (SE23 3YG) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torcross Drive (SE23 3YG), 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.
View Crime In Forest Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pearcefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearcefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearcefield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartmouth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | David'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hindsley'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hindsley'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shackleton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Road | — |
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