Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shornells Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 304th 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 Shornells Way (SE2 0LA) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shornells Way (SE2 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Mitchell Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shornells Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owenite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lucy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brodrick Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crumpsall Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owenite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owenite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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