Total Crime Rate
149.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Breakspears Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Breakspears Road (SE4 1TT) in the last 12 months was 149.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 240.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Breakspears Road (SE4 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalsey Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Breakspears Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breakspears Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beverley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breakspears Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breakspears Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breakspears Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breakspears Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breakspears Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breakspears Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Breakspears Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glensdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glensdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glensdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garsington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Breakspears Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tack Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tressillian Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranfield Road | Under investigation |
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