Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Armoury Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 396th 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 Armoury Road (SE8 4LB) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Lewisham Central average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armoury Road (SE8 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Thurston Road. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armoury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunninghill Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornmill Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quince Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quince Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nectarine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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