Total Crime Rate

179.5 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 179.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sewell Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 151st 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 Sewell Road (SE2 9DL) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewell Road (SE2 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Combwell Crescent. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sewell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manister Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Combwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Combwell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Combwell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Combwell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manister Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Panfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Kentish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kentish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Combwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manister Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manister Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manister Road —
Sep 2025Public order Manister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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