Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Station Approach area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Approach (SE9 4EN) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (SE9 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubsall Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shrubsall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarnwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tarnwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarnwood Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossmead —
Apr 2026Other theft Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossmead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ministry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Other crime Shrubsall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shrubsall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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