Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southend Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 371st 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 Southend Crescent (SE9 2SG) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southend Crescent (SE9 2SG), 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.
View Crime In Eltham Town & Avery Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halons Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glenure Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterfly Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythens Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wythens Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrews Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrews Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenure Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrews Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Halons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Halons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halons Road | — |
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