Total Crime Rate
106.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gellatly Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill , and the 367th 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 Gellatly Road (SE14 5TU) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Telegraph Hill average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gellatly Road (SE14 5TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wild Goose Drive, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fern Court (16 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 | Bicycle theft | Nunhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bonita Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibbon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Court | Under investigation |
| 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 | Mona Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonita Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bousfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbuthnot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbuthnot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Selden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbuthnot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wild Goose Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swallow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lausanne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gautrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nunhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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