Total Crime Rate

829.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

319.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 829.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 319.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.4 10/10
  • Public order 90.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.2 8/10
  • Drugs 63.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 63.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 58.5 10/10
  • Robbery 42.6 10/10
  • Burglary 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Other theft 37.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 12 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SE13 7BW) in the last 12 months was 829.8 per 1,000 residents and was 413.5% higher 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 Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 319.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 149.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SE13 7BW, the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in SE13 7BW area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenbanks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Engate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Dlr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Dlr Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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