Total Crime Rate
145.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ampleforth Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 209th highest crime rate of 754 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 Ampleforth Road (SE2 9BL) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ampleforth Road (SE2 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Throwley Close, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (28 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Godstow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Disraeli Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Disraeli Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wolsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wolsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Throwley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Disraeli Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ampleforth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tickford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Godstow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Disraeli Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Throwley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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