Crime Rates at St Margarets Road, London, SE4 1YU

St Margarets Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 82nd 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 St Margarets Road (SE4 1YU) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Road (SE4 1YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glensdale Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.