Total Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hayward Mews area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 9th 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 Hayward Mews (SE4 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hayward Mews (SE4 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalrymple Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalrymple Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merritt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Comerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comerford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B218 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otford Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalrymple Road | Under investigation |
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