Safety index · Greenwich, London · data through April 2026
Is Eltham Park & Progress safe?
Eltham Park & Progress shows a typical level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 52 out of 100 — 21 points above the Inner London median of 31, ranking 1st of 248 Inner London areas — based on 55 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 16 · 29% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 · 16% | |
| Public order | 4 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 6 · 11% | |
| Drugs | 4 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 2 · 4% |
Walking in Eltham Park & Progress at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Shooters Hill44/100 · Elevated
- Eltham Page39/100 · Elevated
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill45/100 · Elevated
- Kidbrooke Park41/100 · Elevated
- Woolwich Common32/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Eltham Park & Progress safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 52/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Eltham Park & Progress?
Violent crime — 16 of 55 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.
How is the Eltham Park & Progress safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.