BR1 has an annual crime rate of 98.16 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BR1?

As of March 2026, BR1 has an annual crime rate of 98.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 654 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BR1?

The most common crime type in BR1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 146 incidents in March 2026 — 22.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BR1 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BR1 Crime Intelligence Report

BR1 recorded 654 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.51 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 22.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring98.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment654 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 22.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

654

trending_down -3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.16per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,078

Within BR1 district

Lewisham

76,874

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Oldstead Road Map	total: 64 Shoplifting: 57 Public order: 6	64
Parking Area Map	total: 34 Shoplifting: 24 Other theft: 2	34
St Mark'S Road Map	total: 19 Public order: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 4	19
Market Square Map	total: 16 Public order: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4	16
Petrol Station Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Possession of weapons: 1	15
Longfield Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	14
Camlan Road Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2	13
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 2	12
Elmfield Park Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

654 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

146

22.3%

Shoplifting

121

18.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

108

16.5%

Vehicle Crime

9.8%

Public Order

8.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.5%

Other Theft

4.6%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Burglary

2.9%

Theft from Person

2.1%

Robbery

2.0%

Other Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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