Crime Rates at Elverson Road, London, SE8 4JW

Elverson Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 844 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 Elverson Road (SE8 4JW) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Lewisham Central average (166.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elverson Road (SE8 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Thurston Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.