Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Lewisham/Forest-Hill

Contact Details

Email: ForestHill.SNT@Met.police.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPSLewisham

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPSForestHill

Current Priorities

Issue

Public Order - There has been an increase in Public Order incidents around Dartmouth Road and the licensed premises involving possible street drinkers. These incidents have resulted in people being assaulted and also feeling intimidated.

Action

Police have been conducting numerous plain clothes and uniformed patrols in the area's of concern and conducted stops of suspects offenders. The team are conducting high visibility pulse patrols in the locality and are seeking a possible Public Space Protection Order to minimise street drinking in the area.

Issue

Motor Vehicle Crime including theft of and also theft from. There has been considerably concerning increase in vehicle thefts in and around Ringmore Rise and surrounding roads. Officers conduct proactive plain clothes and uniformed patrols in the area and also hold regular street briefings with residents to discuss the issues.

Action

Patrols continue to be conducted both as overt and covert. Officers are utilisng intelligence and local knowledge to target offenders and have also provided crime prevention signs in and around the local area. Police continue to push for CCTV at specific locations targeted.

Issue

Burglary - The statistics in regards to Burglary fluctates during certain periods of the year. Burglaries appear to occur around Devonshire Road area whereby residential premises are targeted.

Action

Crime prevention advise in regards to burglary is provided to residents and officers attend if a burglary has occured. Recent suspects had been identified for a spate of burglaries in the local area and enquiries continue in regards to these however the team also arrested a group of offenders who were linked to 18 burglaries.

Upcoming Events

Ward Panel meeting

A meeting of the panel members to discuss local concerns and to and set priorities for the local police team.

Where: Forest Hill Pools, SE23

When: 21 August 2025 at 19:30 - 21 August 2025 at 20:30