Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crookston Road area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress , and the 21st 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 Crookston Road (SE9 1YB) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Eltham Park & Progress average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crookston Road (SE9 1YB), the main crime hotspot is near Garnett Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eltham Park & Progress| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elibank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbreck Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crookston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crookston Road | Under investigation |
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