Crime Rates at Restons Crescent, London, SE9 2LE

Restons Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 12th 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 Restons Crescent (SE9 2LE) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Restons Crescent (SE9 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anstridge Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderwood Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.