Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 179.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Pearfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 181st highest crime rate of 826 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 Pearfield Road (SE23 2LS) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 138.5% higher than the Perry Vale average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearfield Road (SE23 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Mayow Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pearfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Como Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Como Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aylward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences April Glen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mayow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime April Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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