Total Crime Rate

269.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 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 269.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 23.1 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vaughan Williams Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 826 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 Vaughan Williams Close (SE8 4AW) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Williams Close (SE8 4AW), 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 Vaughan Williams Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Baildon Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Wilshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glenville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road —
Apr 2026Public order Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mornington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Mary Ann Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankham Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidemill Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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