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Crime in SE13 6RB
How much crime is recorded in SE13 6RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Lewisham South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
SE13 6RBLondon
How safe is SE13 6RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE13 6RB 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
75.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 6RBNational
Violence and sexual offences67.523.6
Burglary30.99.1
Public order11.14.6
Other theft10.14.5
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Theft from the person3.92.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Drugs3.42.4
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 110% 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.