Crime Rates at Bolden Street, London, SE8 4JF

Bolden Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 238th 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 Bolden Street (SE8 4JF) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolden Street (SE8 4JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deal'S Gateway, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bliss Crescent (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.