Total Crime Rate
202.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardy Cottages area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 120th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hardy Cottages (SE10 9NS) in the last 12 months was 202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher than the East Greenwich average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardy Cottages (SE10 9NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Greenwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trenchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwich Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trenchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Vista | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Vista | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Vista | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gibson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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