Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Milton Court Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 103rd 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 Milton Court Road (SE14 6JR) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Court Road (SE14 6JR), 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 Milton Court Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arklow Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Whitcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitcher Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackhorse Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitcher Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liardet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Southerngate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Childers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canal Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vansittart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grinstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grinstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Archer Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kerry Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grinstead Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Sterling Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Alexandra Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Tarragon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sanford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kerry Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arklow Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolt Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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