Total Crime Rate
177.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Pauls Courtyard area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Courtyard (SE8 3DR) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pauls Courtyard (SE8 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Benbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benbow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mcmillan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mcmillan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adolphus Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clyde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edward Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ffinch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ffinch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Payne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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