Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.5 6/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Battery Road (SE28 0JW) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battery Road (SE28 0JW), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Battery Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marathon Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Tor View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close
Sep 2025Burglary Bellarmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kentlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Martins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Martins Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Battery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation

Data Sources

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