Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helvetia Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 325th highest crime rate of 826 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 Helvetia Street (SE6 4EX) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher than the Perry Vale average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helvetia Street (SE6 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Woolstone Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helvetia Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Woolstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polecroft Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Winsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Datchet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlands Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selworthy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selworthy Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Polecroft Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polecroft Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polecroft Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carters Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vevey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vevey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxted Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broxted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lutwyche Road —

Data Sources

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