Total Crime Rate
129.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dacres Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 293rd 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 Dacres Road (SE23 2NS) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Perry Vale average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dacres Road (SE23 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bird-In-Hand Passage, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longfield Crescent (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deans Gate Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglemere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifield Path | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clyde Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deans Gate Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Vale | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inglemere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dacres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dacres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dacres Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inglemere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inglemere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inglemere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roundhay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westbourne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bird-In-Hand Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Vale | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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