Total Crime Rate

265.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 173.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmer Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 95th highest crime rate of 826 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 Elmer Road (SE6 2ER) in the last 12 months was 265.3 per 1,000 residents and was 204.6% higher than the Hither Green average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmer Road (SE6 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carswell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Farley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laleham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sportsbank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brownhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brownhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Melbourne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jutland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sangley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sangley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sangley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engleheart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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