Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 141.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Perry 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 2LH) 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 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Perry Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glynwood Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldram Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindsley'S Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hindsley'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roundhay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifield Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynesford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaynesford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaynesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Vale —
Apr 2026Burglary South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inglemere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird-In-Hand Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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