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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE3 recorded 321 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring60.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment321 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

321
trending_up +6.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.35per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,297

Within SE3 district

Lewisham

56,653

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
B212 Map
total: 23 Shoplifting: 18 Bicycle theft: 1
23
Dursley Road Map
total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 16 Burglary: 2
19
Eton Grove Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 10
10
Astell Road Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 9 Other theft: 6 Robbery: 2
9
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Burglary: 2 Other theft: 2
8
Tizzard Grove Map
total: 7 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2
7
Kimbell Place Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
6
Embry Road Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
321 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
80
24.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
60
18.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
35
10.9%
Shoplifting
25
7.8%
Vehicle Crime
22
6.9%
Other Theft
22
6.9%
Burglary
20
6.2%
Public Order
20
6.2%
Drug Offences
12
3.7%
Theft from Person
8
2.5%
Robbery
6
1.9%
Other Crime
5
1.6%
Weapons Possession
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.6%

Crime Analysis: SE3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE3 at 24.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE3 has risen noticeably — by 7.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE3 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 +6.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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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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