Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridge Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Close (SE28 0HT) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Close (SE28 0HT), 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 Ridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrier Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Alice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Alice Way Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Gallions View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gallions View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warrior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Thames Reach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thames Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Reach —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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