Total Crime Rate

439.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 439.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.3 10/10
  • Drugs 55.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.7 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Robbery 23.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beech Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 38th 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 Beech Close (SE8 5HS) in the last 12 months was 439.8 per 1,000 residents and was 164.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 203.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Close (SE8 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Deptford High Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deptford High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deptford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deptford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deptford High Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Lamerton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lamerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Ann Buildings —
Apr 2026Robbery Mary Ann Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abinger Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Abinger Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Abinger Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sayes Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Diana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Czar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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