Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tanners Hill area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 219th 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 Tanners Hill (SE8 4PN) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% higher than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tanners Hill (SE8 4PN), 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 Brockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friendly Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Speedwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oscar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friendly Street Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friendly Street Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friendly Street Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | 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 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
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