Total Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whinchat Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 195th 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 Whinchat Road (SE28 0DW) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinchat Road (SE28 0DW), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinchat Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whinchat Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whinchat Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Pettman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pettman Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pettman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whinchat Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Whinchat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinchat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinchat Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinchat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinchat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goosander Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goosander Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goosander Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettman Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carronade Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Manor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camelot Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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