Total Crime Rate
156.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silk Mills Path area has the 6th highest crime rate of 12 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 216th highest crime rate of 826 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 Silk Mills Path (SE13 7BG) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Lewisham Central average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silk Mills Path (SE13 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 443 crimes here, including 317 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lewisham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Conington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granville Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Granville Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salisbury Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Salisbury Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Salisbury Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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