Crime Rates at Westcombe Hill, London, SE10 0LH

Westcombe Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcombe Hill (SE10 0LH) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the East Greenwich average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcombe Hill (SE10 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denham Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fearon Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.