Crime Rates at Creekside, London, SE8 4SA

Creekside area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 72nd 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 Creekside (SE8 4SA) in the last 12 months was 289.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 153.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% 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 259 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.