Total Crime Rate
423.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Cross Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 34th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Cross Road (SE14 6TA) in the last 12 months was 423.9 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Cross Road (SE14 6TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Road, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grehan Mews (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanner'S Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baildon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grehan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grehan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
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