Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.1 2/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howson Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 42nd 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 Howson Road (SE4 2AS) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howson Road (SE4 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Coulgate Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxberry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arabin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Brockley Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coulgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coulgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coulgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Coulgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dalrymple Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dalrymple Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalrymple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitbread Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitbread Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Comerford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comerford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Harcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harefield Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harefield Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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