Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edgeworth Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 276th 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 Edgeworth Road (SE9 6JG) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgeworth Road (SE9 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Periton Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eltham Page| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merifield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keeling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Periton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Briset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Messent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farnaby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farnaby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merifield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merifield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeworth Road | Under investigation |
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