Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 149.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 205th 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 Oakways (SE9 2PD) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakways (SE9 2PD), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Wythens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butterfly Lane —
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Data Sources

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