Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Waller Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 72nd 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 Waller Road (SE14 5LE) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ).

In the area around Waller Road (SE14 5LE), 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 Waller Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lausanne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Waller Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waller Road —
Apr 2026Public order Waller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Bousfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kender Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lausanne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lausanne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mona Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mona Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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