Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cranston Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Cranston Road (SE23 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranston Road (SE23 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woolstone Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearfield Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cibber Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shipman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Allenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B227 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Normanton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurstbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsinore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilmorie Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garlies Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garlies Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ticehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colfe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearfield Road | — |
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