Crime Rates at Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JH

Lewisham High Street area has the highest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 5JH) in the last 12 months was 2500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1404.9% higher than the Lewisham Central average (166.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 746.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.