Total Crime Rate
119.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxestalls Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 325th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxestalls Road (SE8 3QS) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% 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 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowditch (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Evelyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dragoon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragoon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragoon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sapphire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxestalls Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naomi Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timberyard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Windlass Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windlass Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winchester Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Timberyard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B206 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lighter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B206 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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