Total Crime Rate
189.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rennets Wood Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 138th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rennets Wood Road (SE9 2NF) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% higher 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 Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 281.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rennets Wood Road (SE9 2NF), 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.
View Crime In Eltham Town & Avery Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blair Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Packmores Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other theft | Blair Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anstridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avery Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anstridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avery Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colepits Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anstridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
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