Crime Rates at Etta Street, London, SE8 5NS

Etta Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Etta Street (SE8 5NS) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Etta Street (SE8 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grinstead Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxestalls Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.