Total Crime Rate
141.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perry Vale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 246th 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 Perry Vale (SE23 2JA) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher than the Perry Vale average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perry Vale (SE23 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perry Vale, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Perry Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifield Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aylward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexander Evans Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaynesford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gaynesford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaynesford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldram Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Vale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hindsley'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westbourne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Roundhay Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inglemere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldram Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hindsley'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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