Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 136.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 21st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8UG) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Road (SE12 8UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidbrooke Park Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheldon Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weigall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horn Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crathie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidbrooke Park Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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