Total Crime Rate
94.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rochester Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress , and the 370th 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 Rochester Way (SE9 1RP) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Way (SE9 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near Garnett Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Bowes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arsenal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moira Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rochester Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grangehill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dumbreck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dumbreck Road | Under investigation |
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