Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bridge Meadows area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 252nd 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 Bridge Meadows (SE14 5ST) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Meadows (SE14 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near John Williams Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sketchley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Mercury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mercury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercury Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Williams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunsdon Road —
Apr 2026Robbery John Williams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lovelinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovelinch Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sketchley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sketchley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sketchley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sketchley Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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