Crime Rates at Longshore, London, SE8 3DF

Longshore area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Evelyn , and the 284th 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 Longshore (SE8 3DF) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Evelyn average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longshore (SE8 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longshore, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowditch (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.