Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8TL) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8TL), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Court. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weigall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagoda Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Road —
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 2026Vehicle crime Osberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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