Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Asaph Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 122nd 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 St Asaph Road (SE4 2EL) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Asaph Road (SE4 2EL), 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.
View Crime In Telegraph Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Asaph Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mantle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mantle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundalk Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arica Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Asaph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pincott Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Drakefell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frendsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avignon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pendrell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pendrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meretone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Revelon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Revelon Road | Under investigation |
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