Crime Rates at Brockley Cross, London, SE4 2AB

Brockley Cross area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 199th 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 Brockley Cross (SE4 2AB) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brockley Cross (SE4 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Coulgate Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.