Crime Rates at Armoury Road, London, SE8 4LG

Armoury Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 258th 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 Armoury Road (SE8 4LG) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Lewisham Central average (166.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armoury Road (SE8 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Cornmill Lane. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.