Total Crime Rate

221.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 221.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other crime 16.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Goldfinch Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 105th 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 Goldfinch Road (SE28 0DG) in the last 12 months was 221.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher 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 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 147.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldfinch Road (SE28 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Goldfinch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whinchat Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avocet Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Avocet Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nuthatch Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nuthatch Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldfinch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Merbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Merbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Avocet Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffin Manor Way
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Avocet Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tugboat Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whinchat Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whinchat Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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