Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tewson Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tewson Road (SE18 1BB) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tewson Road (SE18 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plumstead High Street, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Speranza Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunning Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Philimore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Speranza Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strandfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Strandfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strandfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strandfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kentmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tewson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tewson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garibaldi Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bannockburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willowfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orissa Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gallosson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gallosson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gallosson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldsmid Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willowfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willowfields Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garibaldi Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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