Total Crime Rate
272.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountfield Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountfield Terrace (SE6 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 272.3 per 1,000 residents and was 204.7% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountfield Terrace (SE6 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arngask Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountfield Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hither Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arngask Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redfern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arngask Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arngask Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fillans Road | Under investigation |
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