What is the crime rate in Lewisham?

As of February 2026, Lewisham has a crime rate of 9.62 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,890 recorded offences.

How does Lewisham rank nationally for crime?

Lewisham ranks #34 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Lewisham?

The most common crime type in Lewisham is Violence and sexual offences with 877 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Lewisham?

As of February 2026, Lewisham has a crime rate of 9.62 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,890 recorded offences.

How does Lewisham rank nationally for crime?

Lewisham ranks #34 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Lewisham?

The most common crime type in Lewisham is Violence and sexual offences with 877 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Lewisham Crime Intelligence Report

Lewisham recorded 2,890 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.62 per 1,000 residents. This places Lewisham at #34 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.1% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,890

trending_down -2.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.62per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#34of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#8rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 58 Robbery: 12	58
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 64	64
On or near Oldstead Road Map	Shoplifting: 57	57
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22 Other theft: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 7	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26 Criminal damage and arson: 6	26
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 5	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Burglary: 4 Other theft: 4	15
On or near Bell Green Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	15
On or near Granville Grove Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19
On or near Eastdown Park Map	Shoplifting: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,890 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

877

30.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

532

18.4%

Shoplifting

307

10.6%

Other Theft

221

7.6%

Vehicle Crime

179

6.2%

Public Order

144

5.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

139

4.8%

Drug Offences

120

4.2%

Theft from Person

102

3.5%

Burglary

3.4%

Robbery

2.9%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Rushey Green	298	2.6
2	Blackheath	241	2.1
3	Lewisham Central	207	2.6
4	Catford South	203	3.1
5	Deptford	199	2.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lee Green	66	1.0
shield	Grove Park	89	1.8
shield	Forest Hill	90	1.3
shield	Crofton Park	91	1.2
shield	Ladywell	97	1.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.1%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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