Total Crime Rate

180.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 180.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Viola Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 150th highest crime rate of 771 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 Viola Avenue (SE2 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% higher than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viola Avenue (SE2 0TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cassilda Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Viola Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rochdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bostall Manorway —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mcleod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bostall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bostall Manorway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dahlia Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Viola Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viola Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithies Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Coltness Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Dahlia Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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