Crime Rates at Kingfisher Square, London, SE8 5TW

Kingfisher Square 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 Kingfisher Square (SE8 5TW) 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 Kingfisher Square (SE8 5TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sayes Court Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grinling Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.