Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christopher Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Plumstead , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christopher Way (NR12 8FF) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Plumstead average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christopher Way (NR12 8FF), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christopher Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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