Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Drugs 41.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Circus Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 160th highest crime rate of 771 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 Circus Street (SE10 8SN) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average (165.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Circus Street (SE10 8SN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Circus Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brand Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Straightsmouth Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arlington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs David Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Drugs David Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Prior Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Point Hill
Sep 2025Public order Stockwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Street
Sep 2025Burglary Trinity Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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