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

Lewisham High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 76th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 280.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.