Crime Rates at Kingsground, London, SE9 5EZ

Kingsground area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 248th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsground (SE9 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsground (SE9 5EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sowerby Close. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.