Total Crime Rate

180.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 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 180.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Herbert Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 151st highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herbert Road (SE18 3PU) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% higher than the Shooters Hill average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Road (SE18 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Eglinton Hill. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ritter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cantwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ripon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ripon Road —
Apr 2026Public order Brent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Actaeon Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eglinton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eglinton Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ripon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayplace Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayplace Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eglinton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gildersome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spearman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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