Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 88.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rochester Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 366th 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 6PH) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Way (SE9 6PH), 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 2026Robbery Kingsholm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Well Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Rupert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Rupert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tom Coombs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tom Coombs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobbett Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phineas Pett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phineas Pett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Henwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidbrooke Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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