Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 184.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 174th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SE14 5AE) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SE14 5AE, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatcham Park Mews, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lanchester Way (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in SE14 5AE area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hatcham Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swallow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wild Goose Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lanchester Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fishers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fishers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fishers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waller Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Waller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lubbock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swallow Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Swallow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Besson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Besson Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Besson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Besson Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Besson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eckington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hatfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanchester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanchester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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