Deptford crime rate

Deptford ranks 3rd amongst 19 Lewisham wards. There were 3163 crime incidents reported in Deptford for 2023. With an estimated population of 17002, crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) is 186.04, an increase of 8.96 % compared to previous year.

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Most common crime types in Deptford are Violence and sexual offences (23.7%) Anti-social behaviour (16.2%) Shoplifting (11.0%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.9%) Possession of weapons (0.5%) Other crime (0.3%).

Deptford crime incidents by crime type

A total of 3163 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 750 (23.7)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 512 (16.2)%
  • Shoplifting – 347 (11.0)%
  • Other theft – 292 (9.2)%
  • Public order – 217 (6.9)%
  • Theft from the person – 214 (6.8)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 213 (6.7)%
  • Burglary – 201 (6.4)%
  • Vehicle crime – 136 (4.3)%
  • Robbery – 120 (3.8)%
  • Drugs – 103 (3.3)%
  • Bicycle theft – 30 (0.9)%
  • Possession of weapons – 17 (0.5)%
  • Other crime – 11 (0.3)%

How does Deptford compare to other Lewisham wards?

‘Deptford’ has high crime rate compared to other Lewisham wards. Out of the 19 Lewisham wards, Lewisham Central, Rushey Green, Deptford has highest crime rates (crime per 1000 residents) for 2023.

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Deptford map showing crime hot spots

Postcode locations of all 2023 crime incidents is projected on the map to show the hot-spots. Higher Crime Count (number of crime incidents for same postcode) is indicated by marker size, with marker color corresponding to the color scale. Slider can be used to filter the markers based on Crime Count.

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