Postcode · London
Crime in SE13 5LY
How much crime is recorded in SE13 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lee
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
SE13 5LYLondon
How safe is SE13 5LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE13 5LY area, well 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
21.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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).
SE13 5LYNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Burglary9.79.1
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Drugs2.42.4
Public order1.64.6
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.