Crime Rates at Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5SU

Eltham Hill area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 289th 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 Hill (SE9 5SU) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Eltham Page average (111.5 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltham Hill (SE9 5SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowerby Close, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilburne Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.