Total Crime Rate

165.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nathan Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 177th 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 Nathan Way (SE28 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nathan Way (SE28 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nathan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nathan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Hart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gunning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunning Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nathan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boughton Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
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Data Sources

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