Central Lewisham South
Middle areaCentral Lewisham. 9,049 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 52% of people in Central Lewisham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Central Lewisham South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Lewisham South at a rate of 291.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 956 |
| Other crime | 531 |
| Shoplifting | 320 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 307 |
| Theft from the person | 125 |
| Drug offences | 100 |
| Burglary | 84 |
| Vehicle crime | 75 |
| Robbery | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 62 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Central Lewisham South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Central Lewisham South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Lewisham South at a rate of 291.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 177 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Central Lewisham South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (956), other crime (531) and shoplifting (320).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Lewisham
These figures are published for the whole of Lewisham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lewisham and not Central Lewisham South alone. See Lewisham
Central Lewisham South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Central Lewisham South was £375,000 in 2025.
Central Lewisham South had 9,142 usual residents at the census.
About 52% of people in Central Lewisham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Central Lewisham South, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.