Crime Rates at Briant Street, London, SE14 5HT

Briant Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Briant Street (SE14 5HT) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briant Street (SE14 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lanchester Way, where police recorded 77 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.