Total Crime Rate
177.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Penn Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 155th highest crime rate of 771 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 John Penn Street (SE13 7QT) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average (165.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Penn Street (SE13 7QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burgos Grove, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bliss Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenwich Creekside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lindsell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elverson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bliss Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bliss Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leathwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldbath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trinity Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburnham Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburnham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravensbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nectarine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumbridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Admiral'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friendly Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friendly Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Friendly Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friendly Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friendly Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bliss Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bliss Crescent | — |
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