Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Blackwall Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwall Lane (SE10 0AP) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the East Greenwich average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwall Lane (SE10 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Lane, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christchurch Way (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackwall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Christchurch Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Commerell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commerell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salutation Road —
Apr 2026Public order Peterboat Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterboat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Twycross Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commerell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commerell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Christchurch Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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