Total Crime Rate

353.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 353.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 30.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rochdale Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochdale Way (SE8 4LY) in the last 12 months was 353.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochdale Way (SE8 4LY), 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 Rochdale Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Comet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Frankham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Reginald Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Reginald Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Reginald Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Reginald Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reginald Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frankham Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frankham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armada Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brig Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armada Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amersham Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Sep 2025Public order Napier Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Napier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hales Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brig Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Comet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Comet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Comet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Comet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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