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Crime Rates in Lewisham, borough

Crime Rate

87.2

87.2

Low 4/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Lewisham, (borough) is 87.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Lewisham (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 24.4 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.6 5/10
Vehicle crime 8.01 7/10
Other theft 7.88 5/10
Shoplifting 5.79 4/10
Public order 5.23 4/10
Burglary 4.72 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.54 2/10
Theft from the person 3.28 5/10
Drugs 3.02 5/10
Robbery 2.31 6/10
Bicycle theft 1.16 5/10
Other crime 0.729 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.549 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Lewisham (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lewisham (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Lewisham (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Lewisham (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Lewisham
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Lewisham (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Lewisham (borough)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Telegraph Hill59.1 low
2. Perry Vale60.9 low
3. Crofton Park61.1 low
4. Grove Park61.4 low
5. Evelyn63.5 low
6. Forest Hill66.4 low
7. Lee Green69.3 low
8. Sydenham76.7 low
9. Downham78.6 low
10. Hither Green78.8 low
11. Catford South83.8 low
12. Brockley84.1 low
13. New Cross Gate89.2 low
14. Blackheath93.6 low
15. Ladywell103 low
16. Bellingham111 medium
17. Rushey Green136 medium
18. Deptford139 medium
19. Lewisham Central203 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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