Crime Rates at Abbotswell Road, London, SE4 1ED

Abbotswell Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 98th 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 Abbotswell Road (SE4 1ED) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotswell Road (SE4 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxborough Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glynde Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.