Total Crime Rate

198.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 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 198.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Royal Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 146th 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 Royal Close (SE8 5PR) in the last 12 months was 198.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Close (SE8 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Liardet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Timberyard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pilot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Evelyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dragoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
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 Dorking Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorking Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Etta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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