Total Crime Rate
236.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deptford Broadway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 107th 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 Deptford Broadway (SE8 4PA) in the last 12 months was 236.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deptford Broadway (SE8 4PA), 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.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanner'S Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hales Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hales Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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