Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blythe Hill Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UN) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UN), the main crime hotspot is near Winterstoke Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crofton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Desmond Tutu Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montacute Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Stanstead Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stanstead Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winterstoke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Winterstoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Montacute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Montacute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ravensbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ravensbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ravensbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Northwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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