Crime Rates at Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ

Giffin Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 171st 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 Giffin Street (SE8 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giffin Street (SE8 4RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bruford Court, where police recorded 259 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deptford High Street (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.