Crime Rates at Elmira Street, London, SE13 7FQ

Elmira Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 844 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 Elmira Street (SE13 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 221.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher than the Lewisham Central average (166.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmira Street (SE13 7FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 325 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.