Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Lewisham Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.73 (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 2.73 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lewisham Central
Crime trends · Lewisham Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY stable
ASB
8
YoY +14%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
56
YoY +65%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising
142
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lewisham Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,209
White Brit.26.3%
Other White19.1%
African10.7%
Caribbean8.1%
Chinese7.0%
+ 10 other groups · 28.8%
Religion
Total residents: 9,221
Christian40.2%
No religion37.3%
Not answered8.2%
Muslim7.1%
Hindu4.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,222
25–3431.7%
35–4924.6%
50–6412.1%
20–247.8%
≤46.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 17.6%
Households
Total households: 4,253
Other31.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
