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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE12 recorded 188 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.27 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment188 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

188
trending_up +8.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.3per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

816

Within SE12 district

Lewisham

44,071

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
9
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1
6
Garden Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 1
5
Sandstone Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Wildwood Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1
5
Westhorne Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Springwood Drive Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Guibal Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Mallory Court Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
188 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
58
30.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
38
20.2%
Vehicle Crime
28
14.9%
Burglary
11
5.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
5.9%
Shoplifting
8
4.3%
Drug Offences
7
3.7%
Other Theft
6
3.2%
Public Order
6
3.2%
Other Crime
4
2.1%
Theft from Person
3
1.6%
Robbery
3
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.6%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%

Crime Analysis: SE12

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE12 at 30.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.2%) and Vehicle Crime (14.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE12 has fallen sharply — by 13.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE12 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 +8.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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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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