Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 14.2 1/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Park Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 844 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 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Park Road (SE26 6JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkdale. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mylis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Markwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Gainsborough Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Panmure Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradford Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Panmure Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taylor'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Taylor'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifax Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otto Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Churchley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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