Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dumbreck Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress , and the 331st 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 Dumbreck Road (SE9 1XE) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 110.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dumbreck Road (SE9 1XE), the main crime hotspot is near Rochester Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dumbreck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dumbreck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crookston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eltham Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berryhill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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