Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenacres area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 142nd 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 5BE) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenacres (SE9 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halons Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Greenacres area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrews Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Woodcroft Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Woodcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Blunts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Andrews Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blunts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Blunts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sun Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sun Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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