Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bexley Road 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 Bexley Road (SE9 2PE) 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 Bexley Road (SE9 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lemonwell Drive, where police recorded 22 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.
View Crime In Eltham Town & Avery Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glenure Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lemonwell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterfly Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythens Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenure Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wythens Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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