Total Crime Rate

180.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Deptford High Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 180th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deptford High Street (SE8 3NT) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deptford High Street (SE8 3NT), 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 Deptford High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Local resolution
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lamerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
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 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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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