Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bexley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 771 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 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bexley Road (SE9 2PJ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rainham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avery Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Packmores Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rennets Wood Road | Under investigation |
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