Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drakefell Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Drakefell Road (SE14 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakefell Road (SE14 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Avignon Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Drakefell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Catherine'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallbutton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonita Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avignon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendrell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pincott Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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