Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Adolphus Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 234th highest crime rate of 826 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 Adolphus Street (SE8 4LU) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adolphus Street (SE8 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adolphus Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amersham Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Diana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baildon Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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