Crime Rates at Blythe Hill Lane, London, SE6 4UH

Blythe Hill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ladywell , and the 91st 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 Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UH) in the last 12 months was 273.1 per 1,000 residents and was 129.4% higher than the Ladywell average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 180.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanstead Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winterstoke Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.