Postcode · London
Crime in SE8 3BD
How much crime is recorded in SE8 3BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Deptford North
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
SE8 3BDLondon
How safe is SE8 3BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE8 3BD area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE8 3BDNational
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Theft from the person9.52.1
Burglary8.19.1
Other theft6.64.5
Drugs4.22.4
Public order3.64.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.51.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.