Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 106.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Perry Vale area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 368th highest 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 2LH) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Perry Vale average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perry Vale (SE23 2LH), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westbourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Vale β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Vale β€”
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 Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Inglemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Theft from the person Bampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bampton Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Roundhay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gaynesford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaynesford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaynesford Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Drive β€”
Sep 2025Public order Inglemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dartmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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