Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avery Hill Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 225th 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 Avery Hill Road (SE9 2JN) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avery Hill Road (SE9 2JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (20 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 | Drugs | Reinckendorf Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alderwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anstridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anstridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anstridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Reinckendorf Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avery Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reinckendorf Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reinckendorf Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avery Hill Road | — |
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