Crime Rates at Alverstone Gardens, London, SE9 2BZ

Alverstone Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 31st 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 Alverstone Gardens (SE9 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 16.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverstone Gardens (SE9 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.