Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 130th 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 Wells Park Road (SE26 6AS) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Park Road (SE26 6AS), 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 Wells Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaksford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oaksford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormanton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ormanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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