Total Crime Rate
135.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Road 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 Court Road (SE9 5NW) 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 Court Road (SE9 5NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlewood Place, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merlewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Passey Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merlewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merlewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Merlewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merlewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wythfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wythfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wythfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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