Crime Rates at Howson Road, London, SE4 2BB

Howson Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 306th 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 Howson Road (SE4 2BB) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howson Road (SE4 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Turnham Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.