Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakways area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Oakways (SE9 2PB) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakways (SE9 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Wythens Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakways area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wythens Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterfly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenholm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterfly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Andrews Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Woodcroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Woodcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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