Crime Rates at Wayfield Link, London, SE9 2LP

Wayfield Link area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 111th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayfield Link (SE9 2LP) in the last 12 months was 211.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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