Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 45th 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 Sycamore Grove (SE6 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Grove (SE6 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fordyce Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roxley Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordyce Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roxley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roxley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roxley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herron Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosenthal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosenthal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosenthal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Davenport Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Davenport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordyce Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordyce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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