Total Crime Rate

810.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

230.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 810.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 397.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 230.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.3 10/10
  • Public order 61.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.2 8/10
  • Other theft 38.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Robbery 30.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Other crime 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

Wolsey Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 16th 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 Wolsey Court (SE9 5AE) in the last 12 months was 810.3 per 1,000 residents and was 551.1% 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 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 230.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsey Court (SE9 5AE), 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 Wolsey Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket 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 Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eltham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eltham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eltham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eltham High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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