Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Erlanger Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 414th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Erlanger Road (SE14 5TH) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 210.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Erlanger Road (SE14 5TH), 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 | Besson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bousfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hatcham Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hatcham Park Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatcham Park Mews | 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 | Vehicle crime | Lanchester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Besson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Besson Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Besson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatcham Park Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanchester Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanchester Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Close | β |
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