Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 82.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oakways area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakways (SE9 2PB) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakways (SE9 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcroft Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wythens Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakways area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butterfly Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wythens Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glenure Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close —
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Data Sources

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