Postcode · London
Crime in SE8 4DN
How much crime is recorded in SE8 4DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,292 (2024)
SE8 4DNLondon
How safe is SE8 4DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE8 4DN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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).
SE8 4DNNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Burglary22.39.1
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Other theft13.24.5
Drugs10.72.4
Theft from the person7.52.1
Public order6.44.6
Robbery4.51.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Shoplifting2.18.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.