Crime Rates at Elswick Road, London, SE13 7SP

Elswick Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 158th 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 Elswick Road (SE13 7SP) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (SE13 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Thurston Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.