Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tanners Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tanners Hill (SE8 4PY) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tanners Hill (SE8 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Comet Place, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deptford Broadway (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friendly Street Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Mews | β |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friendly Street Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friendly Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friendly Street Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
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