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Crime in SE13 7BB
How much crime is recorded in SE13 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Lewisham North
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
How safe is SE13 7BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE13 7BB area, well above 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
61.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
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 7BBNational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Anti-social behaviour36.210.7
Burglary17.99.1
Drugs11.02.4
Other theft10.64.5
Public order6.54.6
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Robbery4.31.4
Theft from the person4.02.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.