Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 61.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kings Orchard area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Orchard (SE9 5TH) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Orchard (SE9 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King John'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Passey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passey Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wythfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wythfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lassa Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Lassa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lassa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sowerby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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