Total Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Middle Park Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 180th highest crime rate of 771 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 Middle Park Avenue (SE9 5QN) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Park Avenue (SE9 5QN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Middle Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Keverne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnwood Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarnwood Park —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartsmead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnwood Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Keverne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidcup Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Keverne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mottingham Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Keverne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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