Crime Rates at Finland Road, London, SE4 2JH

Finland Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 248th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finland Road (SE4 2JH) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finland Road (SE4 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mantle Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadows Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.