Total Crime Rate

226.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 226.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chipley Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 128th 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 Chipley Street (SE14 6HB) in the last 12 months was 226.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chipley Street (SE14 6HB), 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 Chipley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sanford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Angus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vansittart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Approach —
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childers Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childers Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childers Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vansittart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vansittart Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trundleys Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trundleys Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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