Total Crime Rate
197.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 156th 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 Harton Street (SE8 4DD) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% higher than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harton Street (SE8 4DD), 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 Brockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hales Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friendly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friendly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friendly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hales Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | 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 | Oscar Street | — |
| 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 |
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