Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 844 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 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanstead Grove, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northwood Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blythe Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborn Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blythe Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Faversham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bankhurst Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winterbourne Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winterstoke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Winterstoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winterbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Northwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
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Data Sources

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