Crime Rates at Creekside, London, SE8 4SA

Creekside area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 826 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 Creekside (SE8 4SA) in the last 12 months was 270.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Creekside (SE8 4SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bruford Court, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.