Total Crime Rate

19.4 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 19.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparrows Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 44th 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 Sparrows Lane (SE9 2BU) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrows Lane (SE9 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sparrows Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Stanley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sparrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Quilters Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avery Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avery Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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