Crime Rates at Armoury Road, London, SE8 4LH

Armoury Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 844 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 4LH) in the last 12 months was 221.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armoury Road (SE8 4LH), 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.