Total Crime Rate

240.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 240.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eltham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green , and the 112th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8TF) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 182.4% higher than the Lee Green average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8TF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagoda Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quaggy Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcourt Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Peters Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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