Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 49.9 5/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Elmworth Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Elmworth Grove (SE21 8RN) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the St Martin's average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmworth Grove (SE21 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Nex Mews, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmworth Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmworth Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastmearn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alleyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ildersly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A2199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2199 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Elmworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Carson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chancellor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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