Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Erlanger Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 234th 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 Erlanger Road (SE14 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Telegraph Hill average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erlanger Road (SE14 5TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bonita Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Erlanger Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gellatly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Musgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drakefell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pepys Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Asaph Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitto Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitto Road
Apr 2026Other theft St Asaph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gellatly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonita Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bousfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waller Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waller Road

Data Sources

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