Safety index · Greenwich, London · data through August 2026
Is Eltham Town & Avery Hill safe?
Eltham Town & Avery Hill sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 92 out of 100 — 32 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 2nd of 248 Inner London areas — based on 74 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Eltham Town & Avery Hill against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (16% 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 | 12 · 16% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 · 18% | |
| Shoplifting | 26 · 35% | |
| Robbery | 4 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 5% | |
| Theft from a person | 4 · 5% |
Walking in Eltham Town & Avery Hill at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Eltham Park & Progress95/100 · Low risk
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham88/100 · Low risk
- Eltham Page80/100 · Low risk
- Middle Park & Horn Park89/100 · Low risk
- Shooters Hill83/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Eltham Town & Avery Hill safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 92/100). Reported crime is low for Inner London, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Eltham Town & Avery Hill?
Violent crime — 12 of 74 incidents (16%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 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. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.