Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkdale area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Kirkdale (SE26 4BL) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkdale (SE26 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Suncroft Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suncroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jews Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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