Crime Rates at Miles Close, London, SE28 0NJ

Miles Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 339th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miles Close (SE28 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miles Close (SE28 0NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Merbury Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.