Total Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· 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 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in Elfrida Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Overdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Playgreen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Playgreen Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way β€”
Sep 2025Robbery St Amunds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery St Amunds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Amunds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otterden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southend Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southend Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowdrey Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moremead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otterden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longdown Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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