Postcode · London
Crime in SE23 2EB
How much crime is recorded in SE23 2EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Hill East
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,464 (2024)
SE23 2EBLondon
How safe is SE23 2EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE23 2EB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 2EBNational
Anti-social behaviour21.010.7
Violence and sexual offences15.423.6
Burglary11.59.1
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft5.54.5
Drugs4.22.4
Public order2.84.6
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.