Total Crime Rate

192.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 192.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ware Point Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 134th 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 Ware Point Drive (SE28 0HG) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ware Point Drive (SE28 0HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merbury Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nuthatch Gardens (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ware Point Drive area

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

Data Sources

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