Crime Rates at Elder Road, London, SE27 9NB

Elder Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 793 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 Elder Road (SE27 9NB) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Road (SE27 9NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curnick'S Lane, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gipsy Road Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.