Total Crime Rate
175.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gosterwood Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 185th highest crime rate of 844 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 Gosterwood Street (SE8 5NY) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gosterwood Street (SE8 5NY), the main crime hotspot is near Liardet Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 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 | Theft from the person | Whitcher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whitcher Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alverton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vansittart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcher Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canal Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whitcher Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whitcher Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitcher Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rolt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milton Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Childers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grinstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grinstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grinstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grinstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grinstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Archer Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rolt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alexandra | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sanford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackhorse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liardet Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liardet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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