Total Crime Rate

206.4 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 206.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Battery Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 116th 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 Battery Road (SE28 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 206.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battery Road (SE28 0JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Marathon Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Battery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Battery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Tor View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Bellarmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marathon Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kentlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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