Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Martin Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 296th 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 Martin Street (SE28 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Street (SE28 0BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Merbury Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Martin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tugboat Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridge Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Narrow Boat Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Merbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Battery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Miles Close
Sep 2025Drugs Miles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Martins Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bluebird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Merbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Warrior Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Miles Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Miles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bailey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Merbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Warrior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Merbury Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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