Crime Rates at George Beard Road, London, SE8 3AL

George Beard Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 182nd 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 George Beard Road (SE8 3AL) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Evelyn average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Beard Road (SE8 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windlass Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowditch (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.