Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringstead Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 378th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ringstead Road (SE6 2BT) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringstead Road (SE6 2BT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windsor Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Patrol Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redfern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marryfields Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ringstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosenthal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farley Road | Under investigation |
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