Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 1.1 1/10
  • Other crime 1.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Avery Hill Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 205th 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 Avery Hill Road (SE9 2JL) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avery Hill Road (SE9 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderwood Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anstridge Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Avery Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anstridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perpins Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Radfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Restons Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Anstridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Perpins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anstridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avery Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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