Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lynch Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 61st 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 Lynch Walk (SE8 3LL) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Lynch Walk (SE8 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Sayes Court Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynch Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clyde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diana Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Payne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Payne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Payne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dacca Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dacca Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dacca Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Place —
Sep 2025Robbery Walnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Edward Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grinling Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grinling Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Czar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grinling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Diana Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Abinger Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Alexandra Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Taylor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sayes Court Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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