Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New King Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 826 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 New King Street (SE8 3HT) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New King Street (SE8 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lamerton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mary Ann Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Diana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Czar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Borthwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brig Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brig Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armada Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidemill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lamerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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