Total Crime Rate

302.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 302.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Burglary 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blythe Hill Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell , and the 67th 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 Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UH) in the last 12 months was 302.6 per 1,000 residents and was 151.1% higher than the Ladywell average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UH), the main crime hotspot is near Stanstead Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blythe Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborn Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winterbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Northwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carholme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fermor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Faversham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winterbourne Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marler Road Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Winterstoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winterstoke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Sep 2025Public order Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Marler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blythe Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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