Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 69.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherard Road 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 Sherard Road (SE9 6EX) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Sherard Road (SE9 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sherard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloxam Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wythfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wythfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wythfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wythfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wythfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wythfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King John'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sowerby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince John Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince John Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince John Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilburne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilburne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lilburne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherard Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs King John'S Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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