Crime Rates at Blythe Hill, London, SE6 4UL

Blythe Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ladywell , and the 320th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blythe Hill (SE6 4UL) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Hill (SE6 4UL), 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.