Total Crime Rate
160.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 215th 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 This (SE16 2RN) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher than the Evelyn average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SE16 2RN, the main crime hotspot is near Cope Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Reculver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | John Silkin Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Luxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Luxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reculver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bestwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Silkin Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sketchley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bestwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bestwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Silkin Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trundley'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regeneration Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cope Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oldfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oldfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regeneration Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Meadows | Under investigation |
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