Total Crime Rate

1141.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1141.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 316.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 276.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.4 10/10
  • Public order 101.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 85.9 10/10
  • Robbery 61.4 10/10
  • Other theft 42.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgar Close 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 Elgar Close (SE8 4AR) 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 Elgar Close (SE8 4AR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elgar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Public order Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Baildon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tanner'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hales Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Florence Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Edward Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary New Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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