Total Crime Rate

795.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 795.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 128.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.7 10/10
  • Public order 72.9 10/10
  • Other theft 67.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 43.7 8/10
  • Burglary 29.2 10/10
  • Drugs 29.2 10/10
  • Robbery 29.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Batavia Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 11th highest crime rate of 844 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 Batavia Road (SE14 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 795.9 per 1,000 residents and was 368.6% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batavia Road (SE14 6BQ), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross Road. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Batavia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Laurie Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vansittart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Angus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Donatt'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft St Donatt'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Railway Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Achilles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Achilles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Achilles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Laurie Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Batavia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Batavia Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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