Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 114.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appleton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 296th highest crime rate of 754 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 Appleton Road (SE9 6NS) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Road (SE9 6NS), the main crime hotspot is near Kelbrook Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sedgebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flintmill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phineas Pett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phineas Pett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobbett Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shortway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flintmill Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crossbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rancliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kingsholm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rancliffe Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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