Crime Rates at Arklow Road, London, SE14 6BY

Arklow Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arklow Road (SE14 6BY) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arklow Road (SE14 6BY), the main crime hotspot is near Grehan Mews. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.