Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Perry Vale area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 416th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Perry Vale (SE23 2LG) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher than the Perry Vale average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perry Vale (SE23 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Perry Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Drive —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Vale —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Vale —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dartmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bird-In-Hand Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird-In-Hand Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Clyde Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bampton Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Gaynesford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynesford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaynesford Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Dacres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dacres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dacres Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dacres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dacres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fifield Path —
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Data Sources

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