Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heston Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 159th 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 Heston Street (SE14 6TT) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heston Street (SE14 6TT), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Williams Close —
Apr 2026Public order Wickham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wilshaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tanner'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wickham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heston Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wilshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Friendly Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vanguard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friendly Street —
Apr 2026Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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