Total Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 124.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bailey Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 268th highest crime rate of 754 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 Bailey Close (SE28 0NS) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Close (SE28 0NS), 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 Bailey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warrior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thames Reach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thames Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Reach —
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Tor View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defence Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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