Total Crime Rate
440.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sangley Road area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 28th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sangley Road (SE6 2JT) in the last 12 months was 440.2 per 1,000 residents and was 392.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (β 200.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sangley Road (SE6 2JT), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | 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 | Supermarket | 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 | Possession of weapons | Sportsbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sportsbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sportsbank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fillans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Engleheart Road | β |
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