Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 188.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Robbery 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Godstow Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 139th highest 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 Godstow Road (SE2 9AY) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (β‰ˆ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godstow Road (SE2 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Tavy Bridge. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godstow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thistlebrook β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tavy Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Wolsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Manorway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tavy Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Thistlebrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binsey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binsey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godstow Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godstow Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godstow Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godstow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Tavy Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tavy Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavy Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Throwley Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Throwley Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Throwley Close β€”

Data Sources

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