Total Crime Rate

165.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 165.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 29.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Douglas Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 201st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Douglas Way (SE8 4BB) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Way (SE8 4BB), 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 Douglas Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Speedwell Street 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
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Data Sources

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