Crime Rate in Telegraph Hill, ward

Telegraph Hill has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Lewisham district and the 2521st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 253rd lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Telegraph Hill in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Lewisham district average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Telegraph Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 384 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -18.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 515 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Telegraph Hill ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 74 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Turnham Road (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.