Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Eltham Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 355th highest 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 Eltham Road (SE12 8UE) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8UE), the main crime hotspot is near Ravens Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weigall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horn Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Way —
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Data Sources

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