Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Erlanger Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Erlanger Road (SE14 5TG) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Erlanger Road (SE14 5TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatcham Park Mews, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lanchester Way (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Telegraph Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wild Goose Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbuthnot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbuthnot Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fishers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fishers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Besson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Besson Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Besson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Besson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pepys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hatcham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
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