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Crime in SE6 4AY

How much crime is recorded in SE6 4AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Perry Vale
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE6 4AY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 4AY 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
31.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).

SE6 4AYNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Burglary7.89.1
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Other theft4.04.5
Shoplifting2.98.4
Public order1.94.6
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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