Crime Rates at Eltham Road, London, SE12 8TL

Eltham Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8TL) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8TL), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Court. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.