Crime Rates at Scawen Road, London, SE8 5AE

Scawen Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Evelyn , and the 279th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scawen Road (SE8 5AE) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Evelyn average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scawen Road (SE8 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trundley'S Road, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grinstead Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.