Crime Rates at Oscar Street, London, SE8 4QJ

Oscar Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 39th 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 Oscar Street (SE8 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 264.2% higher than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oscar Street (SE8 4QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, 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.