Crime Rates at Elwyn Gardens, London, SE12 9LT

Elwyn Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 363rd 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 Elwyn Gardens (SE12 9LT) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwyn Gardens (SE12 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Mallory Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.