Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ludwick Mews area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 826 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 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% 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 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batavia Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batavia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Batavia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Batavia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Batavia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Batavia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Batavia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batavia Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Batavia Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batavia Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auburn Close | Under investigation |
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