Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sherard Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 134th 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 Sherard Road (SE9 6EP) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherard Road (SE9 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eltham Page| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milne Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strongbow Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strongbow Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Strongbow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Hall Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wythfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kidbrooke Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wythfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milne Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milne Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince John Road | Under investigation |
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