Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Congress Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 247th 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 Congress Road (SE2 0LU) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congress Road (SE2 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Congress Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Glover Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lucy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Wood Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manorside Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crumpsall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owenite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owenite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owenite Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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