Crime Rates at Downman Road, London, SE9 6RD

Downman Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 188th 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 Downman Road (SE9 6RD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downman Road (SE9 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tom Coombs Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flintmill Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.