Total Crime Rate
123.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Godstow Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 270th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Godstow Road (SE2 9AX) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godstow Road (SE2 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Tavy Bridge. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Tavy Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Throwley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wolsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wolsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavy Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tavy Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavy Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavy Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavy Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavy Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavy Bridge | — |
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