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Safety check for Forest Hill, Lewisham | London Then Travel

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Forest Hill, Lewisham

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Trip profile:Balanced Solo traveller Family Nightlife

Violence, drugs, and anti-social behaviour weigh more.

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/ 100

Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Forest Hill, Lewisham within 500m, through the Family lens.

Incidents

53

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendOctober 2025 – May 2026

violent crime17

Anti-social behaviour15

Robbery4

Burglary4

Theft from the person3

Vehicle crime3

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent

Family suitabilityHigh

NightlifeQuiet

Late-night cautionLow

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Forest Hill

345m away · Southern, Windrush

Honor Oak Park

1.4km away · Southern, Windrush

Sydenham

1.4km away · Southern, Windrush

Sydenham Hill

1.7km away · Southeastern

Nearby Safer Alternatives

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

Greenwich

5.8km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

South Kensington

10km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

Bloomsbury

10.1km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
The Family lens re-weights categories that matter most for that trip profile.
A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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