Total Crime Rate

317.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

263.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 317.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 263.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 245.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Point Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 59th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Point Close (SE10 8QS) in the last 12 months was 317.0 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 263.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Point Close (SE10 8QS), 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 Point Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dabin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wat Tyler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgrove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winforton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgrove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blissett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brand Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brand Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackheath Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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