Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 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 21.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Oaksford Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaksford Avenue (SE26 6AR) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaksford Avenue (SE26 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Hill. Police recorded 42 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 Oaksford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaksford Avenue 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 2026Vehicle crime Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oaksford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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