Cricklewood and Mapesbury vs Lewisham Central

Cricklewood and Mapesbury has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 9,415 crimes in the last 12 months. Lewisham Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 10,626 crimes. Lewisham Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cricklewood and Mapesbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lewisham Central shows -3.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cricklewood and Mapesbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (2,821 incidents). In Lewisham Central, it is Violent Crime (3,166 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cricklewood and Mapesbury recorded 2,821 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lewisham Central recorded 2,013. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cricklewood and Mapesbury totalled 2,190 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,166 in Lewisham Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cricklewood and Mapesbury recorded 9,724 crimes (now 9,415, a change of -3.2%). Lewisham Central recorded 11,040 crimes previously (now 10,626, -3.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cricklewood and Mapesbury has a resolution rate of 28.3% and Lewisham Central has 28.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cricklewood and Mapesbury falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Lewisham Central is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cricklewood and Mapesbury and Lewisham Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.