Total Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eltham Palace Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 256th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eltham Palace Road (SE9 5LU) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.8% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average (61.7 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Palace Road (SE9 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eltham Palace Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ryelands Crescent Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Blann Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryelands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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