Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparrows Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 30th 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 Sparrows Lane (SE9 2BS) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrows Lane (SE9 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sparrows Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lannoy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sparrows Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merchland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merchland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaitskell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beaverbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaitskell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaitskell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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