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

Eltham High Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 754 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 Eltham High Street (SE9 1TX) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham High Street (SE9 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Sun Yard. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.