Total Crime Rate

186.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 25.0 7/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Speedwell Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 165th highest crime rate of 826 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 Speedwell Street (SE8 4AT) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Street (SE8 4AT), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Speedwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adolphus Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiralty Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilshaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tanner'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heston Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vanguard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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