Crime Rates at Elswick Road, London, SE13 7SP

Elswick Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley , and the 185th 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 Elswick Road (SE13 7SP) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Brockley average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (SE13 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Thurston Road. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.