Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Lammas Green area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Lammas Green (SE26 6LT) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lammas Green (SE26 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Heathedge. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lammas Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oaksford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaksford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otto Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heathedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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