Crime Rates at Desmond Street, London, SE14 6JF

Desmond Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 419th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Desmond Street (SE14 6JF) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desmond Street (SE14 6JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Rise, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liardet Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.