Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jerrard Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 344th 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 Jerrard Street (SE13 7SL) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Lewisham Central average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jerrard Street (SE13 7SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewisham Dlr, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thurston Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lewisham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunninghill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bankside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Odell Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornmill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Waterway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewisham Dlr | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Dlr | Under investigation |
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