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Crime in SE13 6BB

How much crime is recorded in SE13 6BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Central Lewisham South
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,160 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE13 6BB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE13 6BB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
73.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
182
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6BBNational
Violence and sexual offences52.323.6
Burglary25.59.1
Shoplifting23.58.4
Other theft19.94.5
Theft from the person17.72.1
Public order17.34.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Robbery8.81.4
Drugs8.72.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime2.51.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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