Crime Rates at Owens Way, London, SE23 1RW

Owens Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owens Way (SE23 1RW) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owens Way (SE23 1RW), the main crime hotspot is near Brockley Rise. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.