Total Crime Rate

196.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.5 8/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crown Woods Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 128th highest crime rate of 771 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 Crown Woods Way (SE9 2NN) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 487.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Woods Way (SE9 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crown Woods Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rennets Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rennets Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rennets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Packmores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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