Crime Rates at Greenacres, London, SE9 5AX

Greenacres 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 Greenacres (SE9 5AX) 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 Greenacres (SE9 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eltham High Street, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.