Postcode · London
Crime in SE8 9BT
How much crime is recorded in SE8 9BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Deptford North
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
SE8 9BTLondon
How safe is SE8 9BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE8 9BT 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
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 9BTNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Burglary28.59.1
Theft from the person16.72.1
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Public order9.44.6
Other theft6.64.5
Robbery5.71.4
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Shoplifting1.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% 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.