Crime Rates at Carteret Way, London, SE8 3QB

Carteret Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 108th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carteret Way (SE8 3QB) in the last 12 months was 236.6 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% higher than the Evelyn average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carteret Way (SE8 3QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windlass Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.