Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orangery Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 369th highest crime rate of 754 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 Orangery Lane (SE9 1HN) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orangery Lane (SE9 1HN), the main crime hotspot is near Merlewood Place. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eltham Town & Avery Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lassa Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Archery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sun Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sun Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sun Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sun Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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