Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elfrida Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 386th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elfrida Crescent (SE6 3EW) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Bellingham average (163.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elfrida Crescent (SE6 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 31 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Amunds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way
Apr 2026Burglary Playgreen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Playgreen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southend Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maroons Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elfrida Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bellingham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Adolf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Amunds Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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