Data from the Metropolitan Police has revealed that more crimes were committed in the London Borough of Lewisham than any other borough in south east London in both January and February.
In February 2025, a total of 2,178 offences were committed in Lewisham.
This was less than the total number of offences in January, which was 2,302, 124 more than in January.
Violence against an individual was the most frequently committed crime in Lewisham last month.
There were 662 offences committed, 499 of which were violence without injury and the remaining 163 were with injury.
The second most frequently committed crime was theft, with 515 offences reported.
215 of these reports were shoplifting, 77 were theft for a person, 17 bicycle thefts, and the remaining were classified as “other thefts”.
Vehicle and drug offences ranked as the third and fourth most common crimes committed.
A total of 194 vehicle offences were reported.
Of these, 87 involved stealing from a vehicle, 85 were related to stealing a vehicle, 18 involved interfering with a motor vehicle, and four were classified as aggravated vehicle taking.
191 drug offences were committed, with 98 being the possession of drugs and 93 being the trafficking of drugs.
The most infrequent crime to have been committed in Lewisham was the possession of weapons, where 19 reports were made.
In Lewisham
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “We have a dedicated team who are responsible for policing in Lewisham Town Centre.
“The team is acutely aware of the issues that matter most to residents and businesses in the area and are committed to focusing resources on tackling these crimes.
“We work closely with retailers, the community and partners to achieve this.
“Retail theft, which can sometimes escalate to staff being assaulted, is one area where we’ve been targeting offenders.
“Our officers carry out regular patrols in the town centre but also work with specialist teams to target offenders.”
They added: “Violent crime and sexual offending are understandably a concern for residents and one that remains a priority for us to tackle.
“Alongside teams of specialist detectives based on the South East Command Unit, we are also supported by experienced pan-London units when we need them.
“We dedicate resources to removing high-harm offenders from the streets of Lewisham and are actively applying for Criminal Behaviour Orders where appropriate to reduce further offending.
“However, we always need the help of the public.
“If you have any information about criminality, no matter how insignificant you think it is, we would ask you to get in touch.
“You can speak to your local safer neighbourhoods’ team, dial 101 or always call 999 in an emergency.”
