Total Crime Rate

156.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silk 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.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mills Path area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Conington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Apr 2026Public order Granville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Granville Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Salisbury Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Yard Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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