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Crime in SE4 2LA

How much crime is recorded in SE4 2LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Brockley West
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE4 2LA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE4 2LA 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2LANational
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Burglary15.99.1
Drugs7.82.4
Public order6.24.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Shoplifting0.88.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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