Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilshaw Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 219th 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 Wilshaw Street (SE14 6TN) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% higher than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilshaw Street (SE14 6TN), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Lucas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baildon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friendly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mornington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friendly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Alexandra Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friendly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
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