Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.8 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottesbrook Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Cottesbrook Street (SE14 6HG) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottesbrook Street (SE14 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Liardet Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottesbrook Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liardet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sanford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Archer Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Robert Lowe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Lowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sterling Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vansittart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Southerngate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Tarragon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liardet Street
Sep 2025Robbery Silver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitcher Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Woodrush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Whitcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitcher Close
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ludwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Goodwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sanford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Court Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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