Crime Rates at John Williams Close, London, SE14 5XE

John Williams Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 120th 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 John Williams Close (SE14 5XE) in the last 12 months was 233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Williams Close (SE14 5XE), 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 Hatfield Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.