Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.2 2/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thorpewood Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 49th 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 Thorpewood Avenue (SE26 4BY) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpewood Avenue (SE26 4BY), the main crime hotspot is near Bird-In-Hand Passage. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorpewood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Knapdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suncroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird-In-Hand Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glynwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torcross Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knapdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grizedale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grizedale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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