Crime Rates at Avon Road, London, SE4 1QQ

Avon Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 146th 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 Avon Road (SE4 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Brockley average (103.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (SE4 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyrwhitt Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Breakspears Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.