Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Temple Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Temple Close (SE28 0EN) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Close (SE28 0EN), the main crime hotspot is near Goosander Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Temple Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carronade Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chamberlain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chamberlain Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Close —
Sep 2025Public order Pier Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goosander Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allenby Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pettacre Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pettacre Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pettacre Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erebus Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erebus Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Erebus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Erebus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardinge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Allenby Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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