Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashton Reach area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Ashton Reach (SE16 7EP) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Evelyn average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Ashton Reach (SE16 7EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windlass Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ashton Reach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlass Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dunnage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Windlass Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Windlass Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Windlass Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windlass Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlass Place —
Sep 2025Public order B206 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxestalls Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxestalls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Oxestalls Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lighter Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B206 Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person B206 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sapphire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarriff Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sweden Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Way —

Data Sources

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