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 59th highest crime rate of 826 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 335.0 per 1,000 residents and was 313.4% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 145.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briant Street (SE14 5HS), 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.