Crime Rates at Edward Street, London, SE8 5HB

Edward Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 208th 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 Edward Street (SE8 5HB) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.9% 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 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hyde Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.