Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 0PU
How much crime is recorded in SE2 0PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lesnes Abbey
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
SE2 0PULondon
How safe is SE2 0PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 0PU 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
60.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
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).
SE2 0PUNational
Violence and sexual offences34.123.6
Shoplifting28.88.4
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Vehicle crime16.53.5
Drugs11.22.4
Burglary8.79.1
Other theft6.74.5
Public order5.94.6
Robbery5.11.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 49% 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.