Postcode · London
Crime in SE23 2SU
How much crime is recorded in SE23 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Hill East
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
SE23 2SULondon
How safe is SE23 2SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE23 2SU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 2SUNational
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Burglary5.09.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft3.34.5
Public order2.44.6
Theft from the person1.82.1
Other crime1.01.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.