Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillmore Grove area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Hillmore Grove (SE26 5RW) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillmore Grove (SE26 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillmore Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Addington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryden Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watlington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Watlington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvino Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cator Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Allendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fairlawn Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highclere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highclere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highclere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnydene Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnydene Street β€”

Data Sources

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