Postcode · London
Crime in SE4 2DB
How much crime is recorded in SE4 2DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crofton Park
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
SE4 2DBLondon
How safe is SE4 2DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE4 2DB 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
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).
SE4 2DBNational
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Burglary10.99.1
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other theft1.14.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.