Postcode · London
Crime in SE12 0SA
How much crime is recorded in SE12 0SA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lee
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,524 (2024)
SE12 0SALondon
How safe is SE12 0SA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE12 0SA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE12 0SANational
Violence and sexual offences13.723.6
Burglary12.69.1
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs3.42.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Robbery1.21.4
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.