Crime Rates at Malpas Road, London, SE4 1BN

Malpas Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 293rd 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 Malpas Road (SE4 1BN) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malpas Road (SE4 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewisham Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shardeloes Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.