Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southend 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.

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Crime Over Time in Southend Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halons Road
Apr 2026Drugs Glenure Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butterfly Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wythens Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcroft Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Halons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Halons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halons Road

Data Sources

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