Crime Rates at Drakefell Road, London, SE4 2DS

Drakefell Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 399th highest crime rate of 826 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 Drakefell Road (SE4 2DS) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakefell Road (SE4 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mantle Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dragonfly Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.