Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cable Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 159th 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 Cable Place (SE10 8HS) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Greenwich Creekside average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cable Place (SE10 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackheath Hill. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cable Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dabin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackheath Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person May'S Buildings Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgrove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgrove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winforton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brand Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brand Street
Apr 2026Other theft Blissett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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