Postcode · London
Crime in SE14 6AF
How much crime is recorded in SE14 6AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,939 (2024)
SE14 6AFLondon
How safe is SE14 6AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE14 6AF area, well 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
54.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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).
SE14 6AFNational
Burglary36.19.1
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Shoplifting27.08.4
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Theft from the person9.82.1
Other theft9.84.5
Robbery8.91.4
Public order8.54.6
Drugs6.02.4
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.