Total Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bateson Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Bateson Street (SE18 1DA) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bateson Street (SE18 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bateson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gunning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Tramyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mineral Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mineral Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mineral Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mineral Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunning Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hector Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Tramyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hector Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hector Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strandfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tewson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gallosson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gallosson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Tramyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Tramyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reidhaven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strandfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strandfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strandfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Strandfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Strandfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reidhaven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bebbington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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