Total Crime Rate

307.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 307.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.7 10/10
  • Public order 30.4 10/10
  • Drugs 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 24.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brownhill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 64th 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 Brownhill Road (SE6 2EW) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 244.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (β‰ˆ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownhill Road (SE6 2EW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Brownhill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ringstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laleham Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Ringstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Shorndean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Shorndean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shorndean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plassy Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Redfern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ringstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ringstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plassy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Plassy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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