Total Crime Rate
196.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Creative Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 157th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Creative Road (SE8 3GN) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Creative Road (SE8 3GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bruford Court, where police recorded 259 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deptford Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burgos Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Copperas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Copperas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copperas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copperas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copperas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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