Lewisham has a crime rate of 110.4 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #269 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Lewisham's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Lewisham?

As of April 2026, Lewisham has an annual crime rate of 110.4 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,060 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.

How does Lewisham rank nationally for crime?

Lewisham ranks #269 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Lewisham?

The most common crime type in Lewisham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 874 incidents in April 2026 — 28.6% 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 Lewisham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Lewisham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Lewisham recorded 3,060 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.18 per 1,000 residents. This places Lewisham at #269 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.1% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,060 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #269 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 4.1% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

3,060

trending_up +2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

110.4per 1k

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#269of 331

Top 13% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 77 Other theft: 4 Theft from the person: 3	77
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 73	73
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29 Anti-social behaviour: 13	29
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 39	39
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 31	31
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 15 Drugs: 10 Other crime: 1	15
On or near Oldstead Road Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 4	18
On or near Eastdown Park Map	Shoplifting: 17 Burglary: 2	17
On or near B212 Map	Shoplifting: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,060 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

874

28.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

573

18.7%

Shoplifting

321

10.5%

Vehicle Crime

229

7.5%

Public Order

204

6.7%

Other Theft

176

5.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

160

5.2%

Burglary

126

4.1%

Drug Offences

104

3.4%

Robbery

100

3.3%

Theft from Person

100

3.3%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Crime Analysis: Lewisham

Lewisham recorded 3,060 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 110.4 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#269 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Lewisham at 28.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.7%) and Shoplifting (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Lewisham has risen slightly — by 4.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Lewisham Central	231	243.9
2	Rushey Green	315	174.0
3	Blackheath	276	151.9
4	Deptford	204	133.9
5	Bellingham	150	123.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Telegraph Hill	110	6.5
shield	Lee Green	117	7.8
shield	Grove Park	98	6.2
shield	Crofton Park	99	6.4
shield	Forest Hill	87	5.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.1%

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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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