Total Crime Rate

176.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 176.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Casella Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 186th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Casella Road (SE14 5QL) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Casella Road (SE14 5QL), 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 Casella Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eckington Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Egmont Street 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 2026Burglary Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Casella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casella Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Egmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lubbock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egmont Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcham Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nettleton Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lubbock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hatcham Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lubbock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lubbock Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eckington Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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