Crime Rates at Walsham Road, London, SE14 5LR

Walsham Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 340th 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 Walsham Road (SE14 5LR) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsham Road (SE14 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Lanchester Way. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.