Crime Rates at Sorrell Close, London, SE14 6DH

Sorrell Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 259th 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 Sorrell Close (SE14 6DH) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorrell Close (SE14 6DH), 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.