Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Ware Point Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 235th 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 Ware Point Drive (SE28 0HG) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ware Point Drive (SE28 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Miles Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ware Point Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warrior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Alice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Alice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gallions View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrier Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrier Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuthatch Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuthatch Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuthatch Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gallions View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gallions View Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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