Total Crime Rate
195.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 161st highest crime rate of 844 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 Mill Lane (SE8 4HN) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (SE8 4HN), 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.
View Crime In Brockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosslet Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seager Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seager Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seager Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deptford Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deptford Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Butt Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Admiralty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Deptford Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friendly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friendly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friendly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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