Crime Rates at Southspring, Sidcup, DA15 8DX

Southspring area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Southspring (DA15 8DX) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southspring (DA15 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perpins Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.