Crime Rates at Bridge Meadows, London, SE14 5SU

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 5SU) 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 5SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Williams Close, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.