Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tanners Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 826 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 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% 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 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Speedwell Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tanners Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Comet Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harton Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Friendly Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friendly Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiralty Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmead Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friendly Street Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Speedwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilshaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seager Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Reginald Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Reginald Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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