Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

John Donne Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 34th 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 John Donne Way (SE10 9FW) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Greenwich Creekside average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Donne Way (SE10 9FW), the main crime hotspot is near B208. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Donne Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Merryweather Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburnham Retreat —
Apr 2026Burglary Devonshire Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich High Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Cottage Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburnham Retreat —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburnham Retreat —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburnham Retreat —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburnham Retreat —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburnham Retreat —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornham Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guildford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornham Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kay Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kay Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haddo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Old Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Egerton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Merryweather Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Merryweather Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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