Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blanmerle Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 202nd 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 Blanmerle Road (SE9 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blanmerle Road (SE9 2DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Corner (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eltham Town & Avery Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Green | Awaiting court outcome |
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