Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bowditch area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Evelyn , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowditch (SE8 3QL) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Evelyn average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowditch (SE8 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Oxestalls Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowditch area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiting Way —
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Timberyard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B206 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B206 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B206 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Evelyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlass Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dragoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longshore —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longshore —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowditch Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barfleur Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnes Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foreshore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Foreshore Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Foreshore Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millard Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Windlass Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gullivers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windlass Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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