Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Milne Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milne Gardens (SE9 6QL) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milne Gardens (SE9 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Prince John Road. Police recorded 17 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 Milne Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsfeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milne Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pullman Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilburne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince John Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pullman Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milne Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milne Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basket Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keynsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keynsham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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