Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ackroyd Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ackroyd Road (SE23 1DN) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ackroyd Road (SE23 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaumaris Mews, where police recorded 152 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.
View Crime In Crofton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ewart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whatman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballina Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wyleu Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockley Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tatnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tatnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncombe Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Duncombe Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tatnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaumaris Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beaumaris Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ewart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garthorne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garthorne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honor Oak Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Honor Oak Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dalmain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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