Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 106.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Drakefell Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 368th 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 Drakefell Road (SE14 5SH) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakefell Road (SE14 5SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bonita Mews, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avignon Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Drakefell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seymour Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pendrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pendrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avignon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pepys Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pincott Place —
Apr 2026Public order Drakefell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Asaph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Asaph Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitto Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitto Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bousfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonita Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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