Crime Rates at Marlowe Gardens, London, SE9 1AD

Marlowe Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 16th 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 Marlowe Gardens (SE9 1AD) in the last 12 months was 810.3 per 1,000 residents and was 551.1% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 230.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowe Gardens (SE9 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Yard (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.