It's also worth looking at the Met's own crime statistics for SE23: http://maps.met.police.uk/ , although September and October information isn't yet on the website.

Overall reported residential burglary rates look pretty much the same in SE23 for the last few years and we're generally considered a low to average crime area, but that's cold comfort if you've been a victim I know.

I'd be surprised if there are gangs of burglars roaming the streets of SE23, seems more likely to be one or two individuals (who as likely as not are already known to the police).