Total Crime Rate
108.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lynsted Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 311th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lynsted Gardens (SE9 6LG) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynsted Gardens (SE9 6LG), the main crime hotspot is near Rancliffe Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purneys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shortway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirebrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bournbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brenley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brenley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsholm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsholm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsholm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsholm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirebrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynsted Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jacks Acre Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsholm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Henwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rancliffe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsholm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carnbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nesbit Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purneys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pinnell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shortway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carnbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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