Total Crime Rate
167.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Engleheart Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 194th 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 Engleheart Road (SE6 2ET) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Engleheart Road (SE6 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engleheart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engleheart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engleheart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engleheart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sportsbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sportsbank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laleham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Engleheart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fillans Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.