Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 164.3 9/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Riefield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 178th highest crime rate of 771 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 Riefield Road (SE9 2RA) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher 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 Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riefield Road (SE9 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Riefield Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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