Crime Rates at Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TD

Eltham High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 9th highest crime rate of 754 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 Eltham High Street (SE9 1TD) in the last 12 months was 976.3 per 1,000 residents and was 859.4% higher than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 379.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham High Street (SE9 1TD), 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.