Crime Rates at Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5QW

Evelyn Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Evelyn Street (SE8 5QW) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evelyn Street (SE8 5QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sayes Court Street, where police recorded 54 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.