Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Park area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 771 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 North Park (SE9 5AR) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Park (SE9 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halons Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wythens Walk (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wythens Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blunts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sun Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sun Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Blunts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodcroft Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Andrews Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrews Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blunts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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