Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Owens Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owens Way (SE23 1RW) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owens Way (SE23 1RW), the main crime hotspot is near Brockley Rise. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockley Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Desmond Tutu Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravensbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stillness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fermor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Duncombe Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncombe Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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