Crime Rates at Perry Vale, London, SE23 2JD

Perry Vale area has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 267th 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 Perry Vale (SE23 2JD) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perry Vale (SE23 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaynesford Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inglemere Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.