Safety index · Lewisham, London · data through August 2026
Is Brockley safe?
Brockley sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 70 out of 100 — 10 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 62nd of 248 Inner London areas — based on 289 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Brockley against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 78 · 27% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 · 21% | |
| Robbery | 13 · 4% | |
| Other theft | 27 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 26 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 13 · 4% |
Walking in Brockley at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Ladywell65/100 · Moderate
- Telegraph Hill74/100 · Moderate
- Deptford60/100 · Moderate
- Lewisham Central59/100 · Moderate
- Greenwich Creekside63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Brockley safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 70/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Brockley?
Violent crime — 78 of 289 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Brockley safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.