Total Crime Rate
143.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Cross Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 241st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Cross Road (SE14 6LS) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Brockley average (103.3 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 -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Cross Road (SE14 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Road, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Achilles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Achilles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Achilles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Achilles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Achilles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dixon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mornington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Amersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Grehan Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Road | Under investigation |
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