Crime Rates at Vanguard Street, London, SE8 4DP

Vanguard 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 Vanguard Street (SE8 4DP) 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 Vanguard Street (SE8 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.