Crime Rates at Adelaide Avenue, London, SE4 1YR

Adelaide Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Avenue (SE4 1YR) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Brockley average (109.8 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 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Avenue (SE4 1YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalsey Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glensdale Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.