Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jerningham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 77th 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 Jerningham Road (SE14 5NL) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jerningham Road (SE14 5NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jerningham Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Troutbeck Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Troutbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Troutbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbutton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Musgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reservoir Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reservoir Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reservoir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pepys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jerningham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jerningham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Catherine'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbuthnot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbuthnot Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sprules Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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