Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blythe 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blythe Hill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Desmond Tutu Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Stanstead Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stanstead Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winterstoke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Winterstoke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravensbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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