Crime Rates at Derby Hill Crescent, London, SE23 3YL

Derby Hill Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Derby Hill Crescent (SE23 3YL) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Hill Crescent (SE23 3YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bird-In-Hand Passage (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.