Total Crime Rate

372.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 372.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Other theft 36.5 10/10
  • Drugs 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hales Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 47th highest crime rate of 826 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 Hales Street (SE8 4RB) in the last 12 months was 372.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.6% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hales Street (SE8 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hales Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Idonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiralty Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seager Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vanguard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Admiralty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seager Place Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ship Street Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Seager Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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