Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Johns Vale area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Vale (SE8 4EW) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Vale (SE8 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Deal'S Gateway. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friendly Street Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Vale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beck Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunninghill Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Deal'S Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deal'S Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Deal'S Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deal'S Gateway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Undercliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Undercliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lind Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Deal'S Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Loampit Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whidborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whidborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Road —
Apr 2026Public order Brookmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Vale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vanguard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Vale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friendly Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Friendly Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmead Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyrwhitt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seager Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Seager Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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