Crime Rates at Arbuthnot Road, London, SE14 5LS

Arbuthnot Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 266th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arbuthnot Road (SE14 5LS) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arbuthnot Road (SE14 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Lanchester Way. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.