Crime Rates at Reservoir Road, London, SE4 2NU

Reservoir Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 268th 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 Reservoir Road (SE4 2NU) in the last 12 months was 134.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reservoir Road (SE4 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jerningham Road, where police recorded 36 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.