Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercy Terrace area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercy Terrace (SE13 7UX) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercy Terrace (SE13 7UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladywell Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Legge Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mercy Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Legge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Embleton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Embleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Embleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsala Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywell Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Legge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malyons Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ladywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywell Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Ladywell Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywell β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malyons Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malyons Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legge Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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