Total Crime Rate
104.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edward Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 378th 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 Edward Street (SE14 6DS) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Street (SE14 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Road, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Batavia Mews (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ludwick Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Batavia Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batavia Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batavia Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abinger Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abinger Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abinger Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Achilles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Grehan Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grehan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grehan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Grehan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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