Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hayward Mews area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 826 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 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hayward Mews (SE4 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crofton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beecroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brockley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsmonden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bearstead Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitbread Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbread Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbread Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beecroft Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beecroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holdenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dalrymple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazeldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazeldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazeldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beecroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beecroft Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalrymple Road | — |
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