Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Reaston Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 826 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 Reaston Street (SE14 5FT) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reaston Street (SE14 5FT), the main crime hotspot is near Lanchester Way. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reaston Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagner Street
Apr 2026Robbery Kender Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery John Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pomeroy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kender Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kender Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edric Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Theft from the person Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casella Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrigglesworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wardalls Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrigglesworth Street
Apr 2026Other theft Wagner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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