Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elmcourt Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
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 Elmcourt Road (SE27 9BX) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmcourt Road (SE27 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Martin's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thurlow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ulverstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parade Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Faith'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perran Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pagoda Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurlow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thurlow Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pagoda Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Birkbeck Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Culzean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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