Crime Rates at Elthruda Road, London, SE13 6SR

Elthruda Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Elthruda Road (SE13 6SR) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Hither Green average (87.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elthruda Road (SE13 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leahurst Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arlington Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.