This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.71 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.71 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lewisham
Crime trends · Lewisham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
644
YoY +10%
ASB
395
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
148
YoY -12%
Burglary
91
YoY stable
Criminal damage
98
YoY -26%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
212
YoY +116%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
2,179
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lewisham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 299,931
White Brit.37.2%
African12.6%
Other White12.2%
Caribbean10.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.1%
+ 9 other groups · 23.2%
Religion
Total residents: 299,959
Christian43.8%
No religion36.8%
Not answered7.5%
Muslim7.4%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 299,978
35–4923.9%
25–3419.4%
50–6417.3%
10–156.9%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Total households: 122,269
Other22.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.2%
