Total Crime Rate

216.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.4 10/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsala Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 134th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsala Road (SE13 7AA) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 109.3% higher than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsala Road (SE13 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsala Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ermine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Odell Walk
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bankside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bankside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Walk
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Molesworth Street
Apr 2026Other theft Engate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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