Crime Rates at Achilles Street, London, SE14 6BA

Achilles Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 24th highest crime rate of 844 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 Achilles Street (SE14 6BA) in the last 12 months was 509.4 per 1,000 residents and was 199.9% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 200.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Achilles Street (SE14 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Road, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.