Total Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rocastle Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rocastle Road (SE4 2BP) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rocastle Road (SE4 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnham Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brockley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frendsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frendsbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frendsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Norbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billingford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billingford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brockley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hainford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aldersford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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