Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knee Hill Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Knee Hill Crescent (SE2 0YP) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knee Hill Crescent (SE2 0YP), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knee Hill Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Wilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Abbey Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road
Sep 2025Other theft Gayton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road

Data Sources

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