Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Eltham Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Eltham Road (SE9 5LS) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Road (SE9 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryelands Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Eltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kidbrooke Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westhorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedarhurst Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Cedarhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abergeldie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abergeldie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abergeldie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheldon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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