Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elmhurst Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 376th highest crime rate of 826 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 Elmhurst Road (SE9 4DN) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmhurst Road (SE9 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Dunkery Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Porcupine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blanchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blanchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blanchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blanchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenfield Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunnington Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Nunnington Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gardeners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunkery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lulworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Porcupine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crossway Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Farm Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silverdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Court Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lulworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkery Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunkery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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