Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 61.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Grove Place area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 248th 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 Grove Place (SE9 5AA) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Place (SE9 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Merlewood Place. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sowerby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passey Place
Apr 2026Burglary Passey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Strongbow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passey Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strongbow Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strongbow Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lassa Road
Apr 2026Other theft Lassa Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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