Total Crime Rate

557.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.0 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 557.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 69.6 10/10
  • Other theft 65.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.9 7/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.1 10/10
  • Robbery 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
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

Nelson Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 25th 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 Nelson Road (SE10 9JB) in the last 12 months was 557.0 per 1,000 residents and was 293.4% higher 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 154.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (SE10 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich, where police recorded 220 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary College Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Approach —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evelyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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