Total Crime Rate

471.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.0 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 471.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 61.3 10/10
  • Drugs 54.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Robbery 30.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
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

Achilles Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 32nd 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 Achilles Street (SE14 6BB) in the last 12 months was 471.7 per 1,000 residents and was 183.3% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -59.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 158.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Achilles Street (SE14 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Road, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Achilles Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ludwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Achilles Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Achilles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Achilles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Achilles Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Achilles Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Donatt'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dixon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laurie Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grehan Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grehan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grehan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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