Total Crime Rate

587.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 587.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.8 10/10
  • Robbery 33.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.5 7/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Other crime 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

Brighton Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 21st 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 Brighton Grove (SE14 5UR) in the last 12 months was 587.3 per 1,000 residents and was 252.7% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 191.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Grove (SE14 5UR), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross Road. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jerningham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Batavia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Batavia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Batavia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Batavia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Batavia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batavia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Batavia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jerningham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hatcham Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jerningham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Egmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatcham Park Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatcham Park Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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