Crime Rates at Taylor Close, London, SE8 5UU

Taylor Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 268th 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 Taylor Close (SE8 5UU) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taylor Close (SE8 5UU), 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 Alexandra (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.