Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glendale Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress , and the 285th highest crime rate of 771 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 Glendale Close (SE9 1RG) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% higher than the Eltham Park & Progress average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glendale Close (SE9 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhead Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochester Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dumbreck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berryhill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berryhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glenhead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berryhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eltham Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crookston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dumbreck Road | Under investigation |
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