Crime Rates at Ashton Reach, London, SE16 7EQ

Ashton Reach area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 71st 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 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Ashton Reach (SE16 7EQ), 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.