Crime Rates at Elsinore Road, London, SE23 2SQ

Elsinore Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 365th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elsinore Road (SE23 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsinore Road (SE23 2SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanstead Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.