Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ludwick Mews area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 194th 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 Ludwick Mews (SE14 6NG) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludwick Mews (SE14 6NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ludwick Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sterling Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery St James'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pear Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ludwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liardet Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liardet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milton Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Tarragon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Silver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Woodrush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Archer Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitcher Close
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Nynehead Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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