Total Crime Rate
136.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New King Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 270th 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 New King Street (SE8 3HX) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New King Street (SE8 3HX), 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 | Robbery | Walnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mcmillan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wharf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharf Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borthwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borthwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borthwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borthwick Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Ann Buildings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frigate Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benbow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carrick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brig Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brig Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lamerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deptford High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
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