Crime Rates at Edward Street, London, SE8 5HB

Edward Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 378th 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 Edward Street (SE8 5HB) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (SE8 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mornington Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grinling Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.