Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bostall Hill area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bostall Hill (SE2 0QX) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bostall Hill (SE2 0QX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bostall Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Coltness Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Potter Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rochdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viola Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Viola Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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