Total Crime Rate

386.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 386.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Drugs 44.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.8 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lewisham Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 844 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 Lewisham Way (SE14 6PD) in the last 12 months was 386.7 per 1,000 residents and was 252.1% higher than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham Way (SE14 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lewisham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oscar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Harvey Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanner'S Hill —
Sep 2025Other theft Tanner'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tanner'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tanner'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hayes Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewisham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vulcan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hayes Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hayes Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayes Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashby Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Lewisham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Alexandra Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alpha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mornington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Mews —
Sep 2025Burglary Upper Brockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luxmore Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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