Total Crime Rate
151.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxestalls Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Evelyn , and the 227th 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 Oxestalls Road (SE8 3QS) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Evelyn average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxestalls Road (SE8 3QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxestalls Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Evelyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxestalls Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxestalls Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oxestalls Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxestalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gosterwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windlass Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windlass Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlass Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Timberyard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Evelyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evelyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dragoon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowditch | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfleur Lane | Under investigation |
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