SE13 has an annual crime rate of 123.01 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 SE13?

As of April 2026, SE13 has an annual crime rate of 123.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 715 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 SE13?

The most common crime type in SE13 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 231 incidents in April 2026 — 32.3% 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 SE13 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE13 recorded 715 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring123.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment715 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

715

trending_down -1.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

123.01per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,172

Within SE13 district

Lewisham

65,318

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 53 Shoplifting: 49 Burglary: 2	53
Petrol Station Map	total: 51 Violence and sexual offences: 32 Other theft: 6	51
Police Station Map	total: 41 Public order: 15 Drugs: 10	41
Shopping Area Map	total: 24 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 10	24
Eastdown Park Map	total: 22 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 1	22
Barnstaple Lane Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 5	18
Lewis Grove Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 3	18
Hither Green Lane Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 1	17
Granville Grove Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Lewisham High Street Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 2	13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

715 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

231

32.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

108

15.1%

Shoplifting

105

14.7%

Public Order

8.7%

Other Theft

5.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Theft from Person

3.4%

Burglary

3.2%

Robbery

2.7%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Other Crime

0.3%

Crime Analysis: SE13

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE13 at 32.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.1%) and Shoplifting (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE13 has risen noticeably — by 8.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE13 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.5%

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