Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bousfield Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bousfield Road (SE14 5TR) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bousfield Road (SE14 5TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wild Goose Drive, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fern Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Telegraph Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nunhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbuthnot Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonita Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bousfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senate Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Selden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibbon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbuthnot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nunhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lausanne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wild Goose Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swallow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Catherine'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
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