Total Crime Rate
101.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Armoury 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.
View Crime In Lewisham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunninghill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornmill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewisham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Conington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quince Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quince Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nectarine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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