Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Martin Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 754 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 Martin Street (SE28 0JB) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Street (SE28 0JB), 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 Martin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thames Reach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merbury Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Reach
Apr 2026Burglary Thames Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warrior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defence Close

Data Sources

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