Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merchland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Merchland Road (SE9 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchland Road (SE9 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakley Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merchland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avery Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cradley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dulverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dulverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaverbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avery Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Quilters Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sparrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stanley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
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Data Sources

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