Crime Rates at Comet Street, London, SE8 4AN

Comet Street area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 5th 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 Comet Street (SE8 4AN) in the last 12 months was 1141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 571.9% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 65.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 319.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Comet Street (SE8 4AN), 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.