Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Smithies Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smithies Road (SE2 0TF) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smithies Road (SE2 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blithdale Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brimpsfield Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Viola Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owenite Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cassilda Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owenite Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bostall Manorway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bostall Manorway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bostall Manorway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Basildon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Basildon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blithdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blithdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viola Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blithdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracondale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimpsfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brodrick Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnation Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dianthus Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smithies Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Smithies Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Smithies Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viola Avenue | — |
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