Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sprules Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sprules Road (SE4 2NL) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sprules Road (SE4 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Coulgate Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brockley Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coulgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coulgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sprules Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Coulgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coulgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coulgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coulgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brockley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadows Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadows Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadows Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mantle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mantle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mantle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mantle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Endwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brockley Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millmark Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millmark Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.