Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 114.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ewart Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 330th highest crime rate of 826 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 Ewart Road (SE23 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ewart Road (SE23 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Herschell Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ewart Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garthorne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herschell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agnew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whatman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whatman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wastdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garthorne Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadnell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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