Total Crime Rate
307.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brownhill 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ringstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laleham Road | β |
| 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 | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ringstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plassy Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redfern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ringstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ringstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plassy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plassy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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