Crime Rates at Church Rise, London, SE23 2UG

Church Rise area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 144th 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 Church Rise (SE23 2UG) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 187.1% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 795.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Rise (SE23 2UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaynesford Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.