Crime Rates at New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DG

New Cross Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 45th highest crime rate of 844 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 New Cross Road (SE14 5DG) in the last 12 months was 385.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.9% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 121.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cross Road (SE14 5DG), 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.