Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Knoyle Street area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 38th 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 Knoyle Street (SE14 6JE) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knoyle Street (SE14 6JE), 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 Knoyle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canal Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liardet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liardet Street
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 2025Theft from the person Whitcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Archer Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Woodrush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Silver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ludwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sanford Street Under investigation
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 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitcher Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nynehead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pear Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Canal Road
Sep 2025Burglary Sanford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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