Crime Rates at Ebsworth Street, London, SE23 1ET

Ebsworth Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 211th 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 Ebsworth Street (SE23 1ET) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Crofton Park average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ebsworth Street (SE23 1ET), 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.