SE9 has an annual crime rate of 88.9 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 SE9?

As of April 2026, SE9 has an annual crime rate of 88.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 536 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 SE9?

The most common crime type in SE9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 128 incidents in April 2026 — 23.9% 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 SE9 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE9 recorded 536 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment536 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

536

trending_down -2.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.9per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,712

Within SE9 district

Lewisham

72,562

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 11 Other crime: 5	19
Petrol Station Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 1	17
Merlewood Place Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 3	15
Eltham High Street Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Theft from the person: 2	12
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Dunblane Road Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	10
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2	9
Police Station Map	total: 9 Public order: 3 Theft from the person: 3	9
Middle Park Avenue Map	total: 7 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Dunkery Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

536 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

128

23.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

101

18.8%

Shoplifting

10.4%

Vehicle Crime

9.9%

Public Order

7.6%

Other Theft

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Burglary

3.9%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Other Crime

3.5%

Robbery

3.5%

Theft from Person

2.2%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: SE9

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE9 at 23.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Shoplifting (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE9 has fallen noticeably — by 9.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE9 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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