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

Lewisham High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 56th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 6LY) in the last 12 months was 337.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham High Street (SE13 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 339 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewis Grove (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.