Crime Rates at Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6BQ

Lewisham High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 3rd 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 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 1700.6 per 1,000 residents and was 805.2% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -39.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 236 (≈ 501.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 6BQ), 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.