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

Lewisham High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 7th 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 5JX) in the last 12 months was 1012.2 per 1,000 residents and was 438.8% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 328 (≈ 666.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 5JX), 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.