Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sterling Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Sterling Gardens (SE14 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Gardens (SE14 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chipley Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sterling Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cottesbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liardet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Liardet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawtree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bawtree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bawtree Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ludwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Hardcastle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Hardcastle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Hardcastle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sanford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trundleys Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trundleys Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knoyle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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