Total Crime Rate
103.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sportsbank Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 381st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sportsbank Street (SE6 2EX) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sportsbank Street (SE6 2EX), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engleheart Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Engleheart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Farley Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redfern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sportsbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
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