Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgebrook Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgebrook Road (SE3 9QN) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Eltham Page average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgebrook Road (SE3 9QN), the main crime hotspot is near Purneys Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ridgebrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halsbrook Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacks Acre Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Forster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purneys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purneys Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carnbrook Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nesbit Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halsbrook Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Polebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polebrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Polebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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