Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elfrida Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Elfrida Crescent (SE6 3EN) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Bellingham average (161.8 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elfrida Crescent (SE6 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Marton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elfrida Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences St Amunds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookehowse Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookehowse Road Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Maroons Way Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Maroons Way
Mar 2026Shoplifting Southend Lane Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmstead Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Farmstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowden Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Under investigation
Mar 2026Other theft Longdown Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Longdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Theft from the person Arnulf Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Adolf Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Adolf Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order King Alfred Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Swallands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Possession of weapons Randlesdown Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Moremead Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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