Total Crime Rate
135.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 264th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (SE8 4HP) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (SE8 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frankham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deptford Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidemill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Giffin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Deptford Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merryweather Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Catherine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merryweather Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merryweather Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Merryweather Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crosslet Vale | Under investigation |
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