Total Crime Rate
176.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paston Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 163rd 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 Paston Crescent (SE12 9EB) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 185.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paston Crescent (SE12 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Horsa Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middle Park & Horn Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simnel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Simnel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alnwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sibthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwold Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ryelands Crescent | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ryelands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryelands Crescent | Under investigation |
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