Total Crime Rate
423.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mornington Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 34th 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 Mornington Road (SE8 4BN) in the last 12 months was 423.9 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mornington Road (SE8 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Road, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grehan Mews (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mornington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alpha Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warwickshire Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mornington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Payne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adolphus Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Napier Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grehan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exeter Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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