Total Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Restons Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 10th 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 Restons Crescent (SE9 2LE) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ).
In the area around Restons Crescent (SE9 2LE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rainham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parish Gate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Copsewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copsewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Restons Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perpins Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perpins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Restons Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anstridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parish Gate Drive | — |
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