March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BR3 Crime Intelligence Report
BR3 recorded 369 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 5.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.2% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
369trending_up +5.7% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
84.63per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,115
Within BR3 district
Lewisham
49,700
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 43 Shoplifting: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 43 |
| Eresby Drive Map | total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 28 |
| Westfield Road Map | total: 16 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 16 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 11 Theft from the person: 4 Other theft: 3 | 11 |
| Eden Park Avenue Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Vehicle crime: 1 | 11 |
| Beckenham Road Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Kelsey Park Road Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 2 | 7 |
| North Drive Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 7 |
| Church Avenue Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
97
26.3%
Shoplifting
82
22.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
51
13.8%
Other Theft
29
7.9%
Vehicle Crime
26
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
6.2%
Burglary
21
5.7%
Public Order
16
4.3%
Theft from Person
9
2.4%
Drug Offences
7
1.9%
Robbery
4
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%
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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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