Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farrow Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 358th 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 Farrow Lane (SE14 5DL) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farrow Lane (SE14 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornshay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rollins Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunsdon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Myers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lubbock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornshay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornshay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelinch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hornshay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edric Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Post Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Post Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rollins Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrow Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lovelinch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avonley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wardalls Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wardalls Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wardalls Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wardalls Grove | — |
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