Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Erlanger Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 409th lowest 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 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Erlanger Road (SE14 5TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Telegraph Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbuthnot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Catherine'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bousfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbuthnot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonita Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pepys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Musgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Musgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrove Road | — |
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