Crime Rates at Southend Crescent, London, SE9 2SB

Southend Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Crescent (SE9 2SB) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Crescent (SE9 2SB), 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.