Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sangley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 241st 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 Sangley Road (SE6 2DT) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sangley Road (SE6 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 344 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rushey Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Plassy Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bargery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marryfields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Plassy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plassy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Culverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bargery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Culverley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushey Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melbourne Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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