Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fransfield Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 364th highest 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 Fransfield Grove (SE26 6BA) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fransfield Grove (SE26 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Suncroft Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otto Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gainsborough Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Panmure Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Panmure Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hassocks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hassocks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mylis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Bartholomew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Suncroft Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheseman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jews Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jews Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Churchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gainsborough Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsborough Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bartholomew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Close | — |
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