Crime Rates at Ringstead Road, London, SE6 2BS

Ringstead Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 84th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ringstead Road (SE6 2BS) in the last 12 months was 268.8 per 1,000 residents and was 200.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 190.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 153.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringstead Road (SE6 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Plassy Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.