Postcode · London
Crime in SE23 1BB
How much crime is recorded in SE23 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Honor Oak
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
SE23 1BBLondon
How safe is SE23 1BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE23 1BB 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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).
SE23 1BBNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Other theft7.34.5
Burglary6.89.1
Public order4.94.6
Drugs4.12.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery2.31.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.