Total Crime Rate

419.7 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 419.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.2 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
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

Deptford High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 36th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deptford High Street (SE8 4NP) in the last 12 months was 419.7 per 1,000 residents and was 147.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deptford High Street (SE8 4NP), 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 Deptford High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lamerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Octavius Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Octavius Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Carrick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brig Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brig Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hales Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deptford High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Octavius Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deptford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frankham Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Admiralty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Deptford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Williams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Deptford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reginald Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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