Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Idonia Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 413th highest crime rate of 844 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 Idonia Street (SE8 4LS) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idonia Street (SE8 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Idonia Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffinch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Czar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Williams Close
Sep 2025Drugs Vaughan Williams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Williams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Octavius Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Octavius Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Octavius Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Frankham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lamerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street
Sep 2025Public order Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brig Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brig Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hales Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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