Total Crime Rate

1122.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

451.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1122.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 451.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 259.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 166.7 10/10
  • Public order 152.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.3 9/10
  • Other theft 73.5 10/10
  • Drugs 68.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 53.9 10/10
  • Burglary 49.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.6 10/10
  • Robbery 19.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
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

Well Hall Road area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 7th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Well Hall Road (SE9 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 1122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1003.1% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 451.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Hall Road (SE9 6SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Merlewood Place. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Well Hall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sowerby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Passey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passey Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passey Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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