Total Crime Rate
187.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frankham 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 Frankham Street (SE8 4RL) 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 Frankham Street (SE8 4RL), 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.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frankham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Ann Buildings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Creekside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frankham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bruford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bruford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bruford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bruford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bruford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bruford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bruford Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bronze Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bronze Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bronze Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bronze Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronze Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Comet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Butt Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
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