Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rochester Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 271st lowest 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 Rochester Way (SE9 6PG) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Way (SE9 6PG), 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 Rochester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lynsted Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shortway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rancliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rancliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crossbrook 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 2026Vehicle crime Sedgebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynsted Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forster Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carnbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carnbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Briset Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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