Total Crime Rate

201.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 201.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 110.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Finland Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 141st highest crime rate of 826 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 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 148.4% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Finland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Asaph Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragonfly Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragonfly Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mantle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragonfly Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mantle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxwell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragonfly Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avignon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Asaph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pincott Place —
Apr 2026Public order Drakefell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Billingford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Billingford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Arica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billingford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frendsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundalk Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pendrell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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