Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewisham High Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 135th 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 6LE) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 594 crimes here, including 435 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longbridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Under investigation |
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