Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Hill area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 322nd 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 Royal Hill (SE10 8SS) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Hill (SE10 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackheath Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverwood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trinity Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Friendly Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Friendly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Friendly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brand Street Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friendly Place
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lindsell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Victoria Gate Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Straightsmouth Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs David Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs David Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friendly Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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