Total Crime Rate
289.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fletcher Path 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 Fletcher Path (SE8 4SN) 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 Fletcher Path (SE8 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Deptford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deptford High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deptford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deptford High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hales Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hales Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deptford Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deptford High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vanguard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Comet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comet Street | Under investigation |
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