Crime Rates at Briant Street, London, SE14 5HS

Briant Street area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 46th 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 Briant Street (SE14 5HS) in the last 12 months was 385.0 per 1,000 residents and was 367.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 140.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briant Street (SE14 5HS), 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 Pomeroy Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.