Crime Rates at Buckthorne Road, London, SE4 2DB

Buckthorne Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 177th 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 Buckthorne Road (SE4 2DB) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckthorne Road (SE4 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Turnham Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.