Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monson Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monson Road (SE14 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monson Road (SE14 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hatcham Park Mews. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardalls Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Hardcastle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Hardcastle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Hardcastle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lubbock Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lubbock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lubbock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lubbock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Besson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Besson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Besson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casella Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Mercury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Egmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatcham Park Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatcham Park Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatcham Park Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatcham Park Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Hatcham Park Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hatcham Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcham Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mercury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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