Downham East
Middle areaSouth east Lewisham. 7,823 people in 0.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Downham East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Downham East
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downham East at a rate of 101.2 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 | 299 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 136 |
| Other crime | 112 |
| Vehicle crime | 91 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Drug offences | 32 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Downham East compares
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Is Downham East safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downham East at a rate of 101.2 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, 72 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downham East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (299), anti-social behaviour (136) and other crime (112).
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 Downham East alone. See Lewisham
Downham East in brief
The median price paid for a home in Downham East was £385,000 in 2025.
Downham East had 7,771 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Downham East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Downham East, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.