Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 115.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Defence Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 754 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 Defence Close (SE28 0NU) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Defence Close (SE28 0NU), 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 Defence Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defence Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warrior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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