Postcode district · London
Crime in SE6
How much crime is recorded in SE6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 77,025 (2024)
SE6Postcode district · London
How safe is SE6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE6, 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
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
SE6National
Violence and sexual offences29.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Burglary12.09.1
Shoplifting10.78.4
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other theft5.84.5
Public order5.34.6
Drugs4.52.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Robbery2.91.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
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.