Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elfrida Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 372nd highest 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 Elfrida Crescent (SE6 3EW) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elfrida Crescent (SE6 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Overdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Playgreen Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Playgreen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Amunds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Otterden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southend Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southend Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowdrey Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moremead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Otterden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterden Street | Under investigation |
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