Total Crime Rate

329.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 329.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.5 10/10
  • Robbery 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 23.5 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodland Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 21st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

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 Woodland Way (SE2 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 329.4 per 1,000 residents and was 219.2% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 396.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Way (SE2 0QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gayton Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knee Hill Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Monks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fossington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gayton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Knee Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knee Hill Crescent —
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Data Sources

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