Postcode · London
Crime in SE8 4FF
How much crime is recorded in SE8 4FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross & Deptford South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,320 (2024)
SE8 4FFLondon
How safe is SE8 4FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE8 4FF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 4FFNational
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Burglary14.99.1
Other theft9.74.5
Drugs7.12.4
Public order7.04.6
Theft from the person5.62.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Robbery3.11.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.