Crime Rates at Silver Close, London, SE14 6DF

Silver Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 169th 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 Silver Close (SE14 6DF) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Close (SE14 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross Road. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.