Crime Rates at Ewart Road, London, SE23 1BQ

Ewart Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 210th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Ewart Road (SE23 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% higher than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ewart Road (SE23 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herschell Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.