Crime Rates at Whidborne Close, London, SE8 4DL

Whidborne Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 250th 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 Whidborne Close (SE8 4DL) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whidborne Close (SE8 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyrwhitt Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elswick Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.