Postcode · London
Crime in SE8 4LS
How much crime is recorded in SE8 4LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross & Deptford South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,183 (2024)
SE8 4LSLondon
How safe is SE8 4LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE8 4LS area, well above 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
61.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
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 4LSNational
Anti-social behaviour44.310.7
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Burglary26.39.1
Shoplifting20.88.4
Public order15.44.6
Theft from the person13.62.1
Other theft10.74.5
Drugs8.72.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Robbery3.91.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.