Crime Rates at Armoury Road, London, SE8 4LJ

Armoury Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 178th 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 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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