Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 163.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Drakefell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drakefell Road (SE14 5SN) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 102.1% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakefell Road (SE14 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Bonita Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drakefell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Waller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waller Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waller Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bousfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonita Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Terrace Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Selden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gellatly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gellatly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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