Crime Rates at Avon Road, London, SE4 1QQ

Avon Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 120th 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 Avon Road (SE4 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (SE4 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tyrwhitt Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.