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Safety index · Greenwich, London · data through April 2026

Is Eltham Town & Avery Hill safe?

Eltham Town & Avery Hill records more reported crime than most London neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 14 points above the Inner London median of 31, ranking 7th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 112 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).

45/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Eltham Town & Avery Hill — higher is safer. 7th of 248 Inner London areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (25% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Bexley RoadAvery Hill Road neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
112 incidents reported within 1 km of the Eltham Town & Avery Hill centre · Police data through April 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
28 · 25%
Anti-social behaviour
25 · 22%
Robbery
9 · 8%
Burglary
6 · 5%
Shoplifting
16 · 14%
Public order
5 · 4%

Walking in Eltham Town & Avery Hill at night?

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Common questions

Is Eltham Town & Avery Hill safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). 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 Town & Avery Hill?

Violent crime — 28 of 112 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.

How is the Eltham Town & Avery Hill 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.