Crime Rates at Ebsworth Street, London, SE23 1ES

Ebsworth Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 260th 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 Ebsworth Street (SE23 1ES) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ebsworth Street (SE23 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Mews. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.