Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rennets Wood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 122nd 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 Rennets Wood Road (SE9 2ND) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rennets Wood Road (SE9 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rennets Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blair Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blair Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Packmores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alderwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderwood Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Colepits Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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