Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Lane (SE6 4UP) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Hill Lane (SE6 4UP), 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborn Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winterbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carholme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Northwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fermor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blythe Close —
Sep 2025Public order Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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