Total Crime Rate
206.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speedwell Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 141st 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 Speedwell Street (SE8 4AT) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speedwell Street (SE8 4AT), 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 | Deptford Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ffinch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Speedwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ffinch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
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