Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ardgowan Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 204th 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 Ardgowan Road (SE6 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Hither Green average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardgowan Road (SE6 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellmeadow Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ardgowan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellmeadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wellmeadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellmeadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broadfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellmeadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Minard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ardgowan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardgowan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Duncrievie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich House —
Apr 2026Public order Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desvignes Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blashford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blashford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blashford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blashford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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