Crime Rates at Wastdale Road, London, SE23 1GA

Wastdale Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 330th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wastdale Road (SE23 1GA) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wastdale Road (SE23 1GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanstead Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herschell Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.