Total Crime Rate
170.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frankham Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 193rd 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 Frankham Street (SE8 4RL) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Deptford average (166.5 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% 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 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deptford High Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Deptford Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deptford Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidemill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Giffin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Reginald Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Deal'S Gateway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Deal'S Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deal'S Gateway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creekside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryweather Place | Under investigation |
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