Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 97th 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 Kirkdale (SE26 4NF) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkdale (SE26 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkdale, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathedge (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oaksford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Public order Knapdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Knapdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Other theft Heathedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaksford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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