Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salehurst Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salehurst Road (SE4 1AP) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salehurst Road (SE4 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crofton Park Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glynde Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Codrington Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynde Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynde Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Salehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crofton Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salehurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otford Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Codrington Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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