Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Asaph Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 153rd 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 St Asaph Road (SE4 2EL) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 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 Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% 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 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avignon Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frendsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meretone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbutton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sprules Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avignon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frendsbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hainford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frendsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Norbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meretone Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mantle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mantle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pincott Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mantle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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