Total Crime Rate

251.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 251.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Other theft 33.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwall Lane (SE10 0SP) in the last 12 months was 251.7 per 1,000 residents and was 132.1% higher than the East Greenwich average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwall Lane (SE10 0SP), the main crime hotspot is near Hazel Lane. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackwall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Twycross Mews 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hevelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterboat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Peterboat Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Christchurch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Christchurch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Christchurch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellot Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salutation Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Azof Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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