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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BR3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BR3 recorded 381 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring63.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment381 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

381
trending_up +3.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.93per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,115

Within BR3 district

Lewisham

66,357

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Eresby Drive Map
total: 42 Violence and sexual offences: 32 Anti-social behaviour: 4
42
Supermarket Map
total: 26 Shoplifting: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 2
26
Kelsey Park Road Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13
Parking Area Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
11
Nightclub Map
total: 11 Public order: 3 Theft from the person: 3
11
Eden Park Avenue Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Vehicle crime: 1
10
High Street Map
total: 8 Drugs: 3 Burglary: 1
8
Church Avenue Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 8
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Other theft: 6 Burglary: 1
8
Coopers Mews Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
381 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
92
24.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
72
18.9%
Vehicle Crime
50
13.1%
Shoplifting
41
10.8%
Public Order
29
7.6%
Other Theft
23
6.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
5.0%
Burglary
18
4.7%
Robbery
15
3.9%
Drug Offences
12
3.1%
Theft from Person
6
1.6%
Other Crime
3
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: BR3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BR3 at 24.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.9%) and Vehicle Crime (13.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BR3 has risen sharply — by 10.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BR3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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