Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Featherstone Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 23rd 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 Featherstone Avenue (SE23 3YR) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Featherstone Avenue (SE23 3YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suncroft Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heathedge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Suncroft Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torcross Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suncroft Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Suncroft Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dartmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grizedale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grizedale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knapdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Knapdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tarleton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heathedge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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