Total Crime Rate

41.1 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 41.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Castlewood Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress , and the 144th 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 Castlewood Drive (SE9 1NF) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Eltham Park & Progress average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlewood Drive (SE9 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Dunblane Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castlewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dunblane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heatherbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Academy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Academy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Academy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlewood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatherbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heatherbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heatherbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heatherbank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granby Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arsenal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Bowes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Gilbert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dunblane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dunblane Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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