Crime Rates at Malham Road, London, SE23 1AN

Malham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 125th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malham Road (SE23 1AN) in the last 12 months was 230.6 per 1,000 residents and was 167.3% higher than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malham Road (SE23 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanstead Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herschell Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.