Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rancliffe Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 351st highest crime rate of 754 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 Rancliffe Gardens (SE9 6LA) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rancliffe Gardens (SE9 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Rancliffe Gardens. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rancliffe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Briset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rancliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidbrooke Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shortway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basket Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rancliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kingsholm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsfeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynsted Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynsted Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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