Postcode district · London
Crime in SE13
How much crime is recorded in SE13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 65,889 (2024)
SE13Postcode district · London
How safe is SE13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE13, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
SE13National
Violence and sexual offences31.423.6
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Burglary13.99.1
Shoplifting12.78.4
Other theft7.44.5
Public order7.34.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs4.62.4
Theft from the person3.22.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery2.41.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.