Postcode · London
Crime in SE23 3RT
How much crime is recorded in SE23 3RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Hill West
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
How safe is SE23 3RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE23 3RT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 3RTNational
Anti-social behaviour19.910.7
Violence and sexual offences19.823.6
Shoplifting13.28.4
Burglary12.69.1
Public order6.24.6
Robbery5.21.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Drugs2.72.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.