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

Eltham High Street area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 6th 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 Eltham High Street (SE9 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 1139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 921.3% higher than the Eltham Page average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 38.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 355.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham High Street (SE9 1TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlewood Place, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.