Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westhorne Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 307th highest crime rate of 754 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 Westhorne Avenue (SE12 9AE) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhorne Avenue (SE12 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsa Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westhorne Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horncastle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryelands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwold Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sibthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ryelands Crescent Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crathie Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simnel Road
Apr 2026Drugs Simnel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horncastle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abergeldie Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abergeldie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abergeldie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abergeldie Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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