Crime Rates at Sewell Road, London, SE2 9XW

Sewell Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 283rd 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 Sewell Road (SE2 9XW) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewell Road (SE2 9XW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.