Total Crime Rate
75.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ommaney Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 320th lowest 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 Ommaney Road (SE14 5NT) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ommaney Road (SE14 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatcham Park Mews, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Telegraph Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sherwin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hart'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jerningham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jerningham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jerningham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reservoir Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Troutbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hart'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hart'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hart'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hart'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hatcham Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hatcham Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pepys Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nettleton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Musgrove Road | Under investigation |
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