Postcode · London
Crime in SE8 4AP
How much crime is recorded in SE8 4AP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross & Deptford South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
SE8 4APLondon
How safe is SE8 4AP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE8 4AP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
177
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 4APNational
Violence and sexual offences42.723.6
Burglary39.69.1
Anti-social behaviour34.910.7
Theft from the person22.82.1
Other theft12.84.5
Robbery11.81.4
Drugs10.72.4
Public order9.84.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Shoplifting3.28.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.