Crime Rates at Kingsground, London, SE9 5EZ

Kingsground area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsground (SE9 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 194.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsground (SE9 5EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowerby Close, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.