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Crime in SE13 7

How much crime is recorded in SE13 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
35,924 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE13 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE13 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
39.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences27.723.6
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Burglary13.99.1
Shoplifting10.48.4
Other theft7.54.5
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Drugs4.32.4
Theft from the person4.12.1
Robbery2.81.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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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