Safety, air quality and noise in Lewisham

Safety — higher is safer

Lewisham scores 72 out of 100 for safety, where higher is safer.

Measured figure: 966.9 offences per 10,000 residents.

Safety uses a median of 966.9 offences per 10,000 residents across the 175 LSOAs in this local authority area, from Home Office police-recorded crime published through data.police.uk, 2025.

Median across the 175 member areas; middle half 63 to 77.

Clean air — higher is cleaner

Lewisham scores 68 out of 100 for clean air, where higher is cleaner.

Measured figure: 10.0 micrograms per cubic metre PM2.5 annual mean.

Clean air uses a median of 10.0 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 across the 175 LSOAs in this local authority area, an annual mean modelled at 175 member-area centroids from SpotCheck's city air-quality model.

Median across the 175 member areas; middle half 51 to 70.

Quiet — higher is quieter

Lewisham scores 43 out of 100 for quiet, where higher is quieter.

Measured figure: 63.0 decibels (modelled).

Quiet uses a median of 63 decibels of modelled outdoor sound across the 175 LSOAs in this local authority area, a day-evening-night level taken at 175 member-area centroids from the national major-road traffic noise model, where a lower reading means a quieter area. This figure is approximate: modelled from the major-road network rather than a local noise surface.

This score is approximate.

Median across the 175 member areas; middle half 26 to 50.