Crime Rates at Myers Lane, London, SE14 5RU

Myers Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 420th highest crime rate of 844 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 Myers Lane (SE14 5RU) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myers Lane (SE14 5RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Canal Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Williams Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.