Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archery Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 277th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Archery Road (SE9 1HG) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Eltham Page average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archery Road (SE9 1HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlewood Place, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blunts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eltham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eltham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eltham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Blunts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blunts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strongbow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merlewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Strongbow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Merlewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merlewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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