Postcode sector · London
Crime in SE13 9
How much crime is recorded in SE13 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 2,160 (2024)
How safe is SE13 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE13 9, 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
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 9National
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
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.