Total Crime Rate
236.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deptford High Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 107th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deptford High Street (SE8 4AF) in the last 12 months was 236.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deptford High Street (SE8 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Octavius Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Octavius Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Octavius Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hales Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hales Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Williams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frankham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanner'S Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tanner'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Butt Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frankham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frankham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vaughan Williams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frankham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vanguard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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